National Police Museum
National Police Museum
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The permanent exhibition provides an comprehensive overview of the history of Finland's police force. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Museum hosts 1 - 2 special exhibitions each year on different aspects of police work.
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Tuyazh
Eastern Finland, Finland142 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
There is lots to see and it's very intuitively designed as you first walk in. Very easy to see everything systematically. I would recommend going right when they open, as i hear it get crowded since its a free museum. We were there immediately when they opened and in the first hour there were already kids and people more than one would hope. This is also a very popular spot for families with children so if you want to avoid crowds of kids, try to go early.
Written 4 May 2023
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Jari A
Tampere, Finland369 contributions
Policemuseums and criminalmuseums are allways very interesting places. This too. Easy to visit and place usually is interesting because its situated at Finnish police education and training center. Worth to see old police cars and other systems.
Written 27 December 2013
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Hmk0102
Tampere, Finland24 contributions
Sept 2013 • Family
Amazingly good museum for free! There were lot of interesting things for whole family. There were little police uniforms for kids to wear during the museum visit and little police hats you can take home with you.There were also small written tasks little museum visitors can do (searching things from the museum with given hints.)
Written 2 November 2013
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annvalang
Turi, Estonia802 contributions
Jul 2013 • Friends
The police museum surprised us by being free of charge. The museum itself contained history of Finnish police force, uniforms, vehicles, different devices, different rooms etc. Information is given in English also. Although we did not travel with children it was obvious they would have something to do there too as tiny police officers ran round the place with their tiny uniforms.
Written 12 August 2013
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TraveloExpert
Tampere, Finland146 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
We wanted to find a place to visit with kids (age 3, 5 and 7) for an hour or so. The museum is not very big, but they have presented quite many aspects of police work in an interesting way.
The absolute highlight for the kids were the police overalls in kid sizes that you could borrow to play. The kid's corner was a really positive surprise: some coloring exercices, police costumes and even a small play area. I guess the museum offered some interesting "detective work" also for older children.
The entrance is for free. There was also a big, free parking in front of the building.
The absolute highlight for the kids were the police overalls in kid sizes that you could borrow to play. The kid's corner was a really positive surprise: some coloring exercices, police costumes and even a small play area. I guess the museum offered some interesting "detective work" also for older children.
The entrance is for free. There was also a big, free parking in front of the building.
Written 15 June 2015
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Markku Leppanen L
Tampere, Finland84 contributions
Sept 2014 • Solo
An interesting view to the history and present to Finnish police forces. Little bit out of the city center but if you are visiting the TUT, VTT or Police Academy spare some time for this museum, you won't BE dissappointed. When you to to Glasgow (Scotland) please visit the Police museum there, different kind of experience but as impressive as this in Tampere.
Written 18 February 2015
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Ailmarsh
East Kilbride, UK248 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
Interesting history well presented. Many interesting exhibits covering all aspects of police service.
Short bus tide from the centre. Free admission
Short bus tide from the centre. Free admission
Written 9 September 2014
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Jari L
Salo, Finland40 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
The location is a bit off the center but plenty of parking space and the museum is free for everyone.
The exhibition is interesting for used vehicles to guns to literature to communication equipment to clothing etc...
The exhibition is interesting for used vehicles to guns to literature to communication equipment to clothing etc...
Written 7 August 2014
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MJ_Aspen
Valkeakoski, Finland10 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
The museum was quite compact, but filled with interesting items and stories about history of Finnish police. I visited with an 8-year old who felt most of the contents were too boring and the children's play area for smaller children. So not a match for him. I enjoyed the museum more myself.
The museum has two real police cars inside and you can go sit inside one of them. This was the highlight of the visit for my son too.
Overall the museum is not very big, but as it's free I think it's well worth visiting. It's easy to take the tram from central Tampere to Hervanta and walk a few hundred meters to the museum.
The museum has two real police cars inside and you can go sit inside one of them. This was the highlight of the visit for my son too.
Overall the museum is not very big, but as it's free I think it's well worth visiting. It's easy to take the tram from central Tampere to Hervanta and walk a few hundred meters to the museum.
Written 17 July 2023
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Katja S
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May 2022 • Couples
Small, impressive and infomational museum. Especially exebition about fake art was very well done. Suitable also for family with small kinds.
Written 20 May 2022
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olgaspbolga
St. Petersburg, Russia
Музей в рождественские каникулы открыт? (начало января 2017)
Written 1 January 2017
Hello! Christmas break: December 18 - January 9, 2017. National Police Museum will be open again 10th January.
Opening hours. Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat noon - 5 p.m, Mon & Sun closed.
Welcome!
Written 2 January 2017
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