Niedersachsen Police Museum, Police museum in Nienburg/Weser, Germany.
The Niedersachsen Police Museum is a collection dedicated to the history of law enforcement in Lower Saxony, displaying vehicles, equipment, and investigation methods from different eras. The exhibition covers the evolution of policing practices from medieval times to the present day.
The museum was founded in 2000 and was housed in a former Telefunken production hall in Hanover-Ricklingen from 2001, where it occupied 1,400 m². In 2011 it moved to Nienburg/Weser and reopened in November under its current name with a 700 m² exhibition area. It is run by the Lower Saxony Police Academy and supported by a friends' association founded in 2001.
The museum's name changed from Polizeigeschichtliche Sammlung Niedersachsen to Polizeimuseum Niedersachsen when it moved to Nienburg in November 2011. Its roughly 1,000 exhibits include uniforms, police vehicles, a reconstructed police station and identification-service equipment. Documents and photos from the Fritz Haarmann case are shown alongside his murder weapon, a chopping axe.
The museum is located in the town center and is easily accessible on foot, with free admission for all visitors. Plan your visit according to the opening hours, as access days are limited and may vary seasonally.
The museum displays rare photography archives and identification protocols from the early days of modern criminal investigation. These materials reveal how investigators pioneered the use of scientific methods to solve crimes.
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