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Police Museum news RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Police Museum open on Sundays during the summer season 08.06.2026 11.07 Police Museum Tampere Welcome to the Police Museum during the winter holiday 11.02.2026 15.41 , updated Police Mus...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/news
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Police Museum price list Admission to the Police Museum is free. Parking within the parking space in front of the Museum is also free. Guided tours, renting a meeting room, and information and image services are chargeable. You can find a price li...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/price-list
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Police Museum on social media Follow us on social media! This site includes a list of our social media accounts. Most of our social media posts are in Finnish. The Police Museum Instagram @Poliisimuseo Facebook @Poliisimuseo YouTube Poliisimuseo S...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/police-museum-on-social-media
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Events at the Police Museum Guided tours and events at the Police Museum are generally held in Finnish. You can find more information about Finnish guided tours and other events by selecting Finnish (suomi) at the top of this page. National Police...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/events
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Virtual museum You are welcome to take a virtual tour and explore online exhibitions! Watch also videos on our YouTube channel. Take a virtual tour Take a virtual tour of the Police Museum on your own computer or smartphone. Learn more about the e...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/virtual-museum
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The museum in brief Our museum is located in Tampere and open to the public without an admission fee. Our exhibitions showcase the history and activities of the Finnish police force from medieval times to the present day. The Police Museum offers ...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/the-museum-in-brief
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8.6.2026 | The Police Museum is a free museum located in Hervanta, Tampere. After Midsummer, the museum will also be open on summer Sundays until August 30.https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/-/police-museum-open-on-sundays-during-the-summer-season
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Explore the museum independently The Police Museum’s exhibitions and the children’s section, Pokela police station, have been designed to be enjoyed independently as well as with a guide. All signage and exhibition texts are in Finnish, Swedish, a...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/explore-the-museum-independently
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Visiting the museum with children Everyone is welcome at the Police Museum. It is also an excellent destination for families with children as well as day-care and school groups. You can explore our exhibitions independently or book a guided tour f...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/visiting-the-museum-with-children
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Tips for your museum visit How much time should I reserve for my visit to avoid having to rush? Does the museum have lots of stairs, and can I access it in a wheelchair? Can I take pictures of the exhibitions? On this page, we have collected infor...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/tips-for-your-museum-visit
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Police in Fiction The “Police in Fiction” exhibition demonstrated how Finnish fiction, film, and television productions have molded the general public's image of the police and police work. The exhibition started with the 19th century libelous poe...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/police-in-fiction
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Formally Qualified – A Century of Finnish Police Education Year 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of Finnish national police training and the establishment of the State Police School. The exhibition “Formally Qualified – A Century of Finnish Polic...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/formally-qualified
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Images of the Police – Some Views The very first temporary exhibition in the National Police Museum was the “Images of the Police – Some Views” exhibition. The museum exhibited photographs taken by Chief Inspector Sami Hätönen which allowed the vi...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/images-of-the-police
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The Nose Knows – A Century of Finnish Police Dogs Finnish police dog operations celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. In honor of the celebratory year, the Police Museum organized a police-dog-themed exhibition “The Nose Knows – A Century of F...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/the-nose-knows-
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From Okhrana to Supo – State Security Police in Finland The words “state security police” invoke images of darkened sunglasses and top secret operations. Combatting terrorism and security work are part of the work field of the Finnish Security Int...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/from-okhrana-to-supo
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900 Years of Police History in Finland The first permanent exhibition of the Police Museum was titled “900 Years of Police History in Finland”. For the first time, it told the audience the entire story of domestic policing from the Middle Ages to ...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/900-years-of-police-history-in-finland
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80 Years' History of the National Traffic Police We celebrated the 80th anniversary of the National Traffic Police by displaying photographs and objects related to the National Traffic Police. In the exhibition, we portrayed photographs of a work ...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/80-years-history-of-the-national-traffic-police
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Permanent exhibition How has police work changed during the years? What did a “relay crown servant” do? What about the “vice squad”? When did Finland’s first Internet police officers begin working? The Police Museum’s “The Police is Here!” permane...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/permanent-exhibition
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Image bank In our image bank, you can find photographs related to the Police Museum exhibitions and the history of the police. You are welcome to use images within the image bank for free: for example, as part of magazine articles and presentation...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/image-bank
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Come and visit We are a museum in Tampere that offers free entry for all visitors. Our exhibitions tell the history of the Finnish police and policing from the middle ages to the current day. Entry into the museum is free. Welcome – we have exhibi...https://poliisimuseo.fi/en/for-visitors