Essex Police Museum

Museum Open Day Welcome to the Essex Police Museum website. Why not take a visit to the Essex Police Museum? Its free and there is plenty to see and do:

Discover more about the history of Essex Police from 1840 to present day.

Go back in time and feel what it was like to have been locked in a Victorian cell.

Learn about how Essex Constabulary was formed and how Essex Police evolved to what it is today.

Touch the Police objects and try on the Uniform. There's even the opportunity to try on the handcuffs.

Examine evidence from real crime murder stories.

Join in the museum trail and have a go at fingerprinting.

There's so much to do at the Essex Police Museum!

The Essex Police Museum is open every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm until 4.30pm and the first Saturday of each month from 10.30am until 3pm.

Look at our Events page for special activity open days - check the Contact Us page for maps, travel and parking.

Interested in family history research? Take a look at our online database of over 3000 officers and the dates they served between 1840 and 1930. This service is free and for only £10 we can provide a copy the officer's record of service.

Looking for a school visit with a difference? We can offer free education sessions for schools linked to the National Curriculum requirements for History and Citizenship and QCA schemes of work.

Next events . . .

Down Memory Lane Day
Wednesday December 9, 2009 - 10am - 4pm

Retired police officers are invited to attend this special event, to help identify officers from our photographic collection. Mince pies and coffee will be provided. Drop along anytime between 10am and 4pm.

Make your own Christmas decoration
Wednesday December 23, 2009 - 11am - 4pm
Have fun and make your own police-themed Christmas ornament.
Ages 5+

See all our forthcoming events