Polizeimuseum Essen

About the museum

The Essen Police History Collection presents more than a hundred years of police history, built on privately run collecting work. It is looked after by the Essen liaison office of the International Police Association (IPA) and is housed in the police building on Theodor-Althoff-Straße, the former administrative headquarters of a department store group.

Around 5,000 objects are on display, including uniforms, service IDs, batons, command and operational equipment, as well as a collection of police caps from 180 countries. Replica police stations from the Weimar era and the 1970s, and a cell from a police detention facility, convey the everyday duty of earlier periods.

Visitors can have their photo taken on a chair of the identification unit. Because the collection lies in a security area of the police building, visits are only possible after registration, with pickup at the main entrance.

Highlights

• Around 5,000 exhibits on more than 100 years of police history
• Police caps from 180 countries
• Replica police stations from the Weimar era and the 1970s
• Cell from a police detention facility
• Photo on the identification unit's chair

Permanent exhibition

• Polizeihistorische Sammlung – Uniforms, IDs, operational equipment and caps from around the world, plus replica stations and a detention cell.

Operated by

IPA Verbindungsstelle Essen (International Police Association)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

The visit including the guided tour is free of charge.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The meeting point is the main entrance of the police building, Theodor-Althoff-Straße 4 (former Karstadt headquarters).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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