Victoria Police Museum, Police museum in Docklands, Australia.
Victoria Police Museum is a collection of over 300 historical objects that displays equipment, uniforms, and evidence from significant criminal cases in Victorian history. The exhibition documents how police methods and investigation techniques developed over several decades.
The Victoria Police Museum is run by the Historical Services Unit within Victoria Police and holds relics from over 150 years of crime and policing in the state. Its redeveloped museum reopened to the public on Monday 25 September 2023 after a three-year build. In 2002 it donated Ned Kelly's armour backplate to the State Library of Victoria to complete a set.
The museum shows how police work changed over generations and how closely connected law enforcement and society were in Victoria. The objects on display tell these stories and reveal what daily police work looked like across different eras.
The museum is at WTC Wharf in Docklands and reopened on Monday 25 September 2023 after a three-year build and development. It is run by the Historical Services Unit within Victoria Police, so check current opening days before travelling.
The museum houses Australia's largest collection of Kelly Gang armor, including the famous handcrafted metal outfits that Ned Kelly and his associates wore during their confrontation with police. These artifacts are physical records from one of the most legendary pursuits in Australian criminal history.
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