Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections, Police museum in Prince Albert, Canada.
The Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections in Prince Albert displays objects from Saskatchewan's law enforcement and correctional history, including uniforms, weapons, and equipment used over the decades. The collection documents the work and tools of police and prison services throughout the region.
The museum was founded in 1985 and occupies the original guardroom from 1888 at the site of Canada's first Royal Canadian Mounted Police depot in Prince Albert. The historic location reflects the connection between the building and the region's early years of law enforcement.
The museum displays handmade items created by inmates, including improvised weapons and tools that reveal how people adapted to life inside correctional facilities. These objects show the resourcefulness and daily reality of those held in custody.
The museum occupies the original guardroom of the first RCMP depot in Prince Albert, built around 1888, and its interior was fitted with real prison bars from the original Prince Albert police station. It is operated by the Prince Albert Historical Society, so the Historical Society is the body to approach for visiting arrangements.
Among the inmate-made items on display are a zip gun, shanks, two sawed-off shotguns and masks, alongside a rack, a cat-o'-nine-tails and a paddling table used for discipline at the federal penitentiary. The museum also holds a Thompson submachine gun carried by the Saskatchewan Provincial Police.
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