Type: Museum
This museum is a 3,000 sq ft. atrium located in the Police Headquarters building. It is dedicated to expanding the community’s understanding of policing in Toronto from 1834 to the present.
Programming:
Conservation / Preservation:
Artefacts
Many artefacts related to policing and the administration of justice in Toronto from 1834 to the present, including police weapons, uniforms, vehicles, and other policing technology, and police station furniture.
Archives
A small, on-site archive containing photographs, newspaper clippings, Chief annual reports, police reports, log-books, and other documents. Museum staff is available to assist with research requests for a fee/donation, but archive materials are not accessible to the public. Requests must be made by email.
Public Programming:
Exhibitions
- Displays of artefacts, such as weapons and uniforms, from the collection that illustrate the changing nature of policing from 1834 to the present; vehicles in particular are accessible to young children.
- Recreations of crime scenes, jail cells, police stations, and court rooms.
Volunteer/Internship/Placement Opportunities:
N/A
Address & Contact Information:
40 College Street
Toronto, ON
M5G 2J3
Phone: 416-808-7020
Email: museum@torontopolice.on.ca
Website: http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/museum/
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Key Words: police, legal