Bow Street Police Museum
Bow Street Police Museum, Martlett Court, 28 Bow Street, London, Greater London, WC2E 7AW
From eighteenth century crime fighting to the closure of one of London's first police stations in 1992, explore the important and fascinating tales of Bow Street and its unique links with police history.
Bow Street Police Museum tells the story of the early Bow Street Patrols and Runners, London’s first official law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police officers who walked the streets of Covent Garden in their footsteps. Located on the site of the 1881 Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station, the Museum is filled with rich stories of investigations, arrests and justice being served. From the earliest watchmen who tackled crime with nothing more than a lantern and a staff, to the modern Magistrates presiding over cases of international renown.
Former cells have become galleries where visitors can hear tales from those who once worked inside the station’s walls, displayed with previously unseen photographs that evoke the atmosphere of working life. Alongside the important and fascinating stories of police history, the Museum also provides a glimpse into the life and times of Covent Garden.
For this year's Heritage Open day theme of Routes-Networks-Connections, explore how the expansion of crime-fighting took Bow Street Constables across and beyond London, in pursuit of thieves, highwaymen, murderers and other dangerous criminals.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 13 September:
- 11:00-16:30
Location & directions
Bow Street Police Museum, Martlett Court, 28 Bow Street, London, Greater London, WC2E 7AW
- Contact on day:
- Ciara Meehan
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- **NOT FOUND**
- Booking conditions:
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
