Polizeimuseum Stuttgart
Museum in the Stuttgart police headquarters on criminal cases, uniforms and police history, with tours led by former police officers.
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About the museum
The Stuttgart Police Museum goes back to the Polizeihistorischer Verein Stuttgart, founded in 2007 to collect documents and objects on Stuttgart's police history. After seven years of planning and construction, the museum opened in February 2015. It is located in rooms of the police headquarters and is run jointly by the association and the headquarters. On just over 240 square meters, it displays original items and crime objects from two centuries.
The exhibition is organized in thematic areas. A historic police station, furnished true to the original, welcomes visitors. Further displays include uniforms from the Kingdom of Württemberg through the Weimar Republic and the Nazi era to the present, as well as documented criminal cases from Stuttgart and the surrounding region. Tours are led by former police officers, some with their own experience of the cases described.
The association holds an archive with more than 90,000 historical photos, more than 1,000 books, and sound and film recordings. As a second pillar, the "Rollendes Museum" takes historic police vehicles to events. The museum received the Lotto-Museumspreis Baden-Württemberg for its work.
Highlights
- Historic police station furnished true to the original
- Criminal cases from two centuries with original objects
- Police uniforms from the Kingdom of Württemberg to today
- Tours led by former police officers
- "Rollendes Museum" with historic police vehicles
Permanent exhibition
- Polizei- und Kriminalgeschichte Stuttgarts – Thematic areas on the police station, uniforms and sensational criminal cases from two centuries, with original exhibits and crime objects.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Polizeihistorischer Verein Stuttgart e. V. gemeinsam mit dem Polizeipräsidium Stuttgart
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5People with severe disabilities who hold a valid ID |
| Children & teens | –The minimum age is generally 16 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5companion free · People with severe disabilities with a valid ID; registered companion ("B" marker) free |
| Groups (10+ people) | €8 per personGroup tour for up to 10 people at a flat rate of €80; each additional person €8 (maximum 20 to 25 people). |
| Group tour for up to 10 people (flat rate) | €80Each additional person €8 |
| School class from 10th grade (max. 20 people) | €50 |
Individual admission applies on a collective date. Members of the Polizeihistorischer Verein Stuttgart enter free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Not suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 16+
Visits are generally only intended from age 16; school classes are guided from 10th grade.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pragsattel
Light rail (Stadtbahn) and bus to the Pragsattel stop, which is directly in front of the museum.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Image and sound recordings are generally not permitted in the museum or on the grounds of the police headquarters. |
| Good to know | Tours in German, and in English on request. The museum lies on the security-monitored grounds of the police headquarters; you must be able to show ID at the entrance. Advance registration is required. |
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