There’s plenty happening at the museum for the whole family to explore
The Murder of Jane Jackson: A 1950’s Murder Mystery
The year is 1957 and we ask you to join us on Saturday 11th May for a 1950’s-inspired murder mystery night, The Murder of Jane Jackson. Fancy your chances as a detective or know someone who thinks they are the next Sherlock Holmes? If so, then come join us after hours in the atmospheric setting …
Date: 11th May 2024
Time: Event begins at 18:30, doors open at 18:15
Tickets: £24.00
Evening Talk – Rogues, Villains & Peaky Blinders
Rogues, Villains & Peaky Blinders – Criminals of the Lock-up Explore the museum after hours and joins us for an evening talk as we take a dive into some of our fantastic historical records and discover some of the criminals held at the lock up in its 125 year history. Hear tales of cunning rogues, …
Date: 16th May 2024
Time: talk begins at 6pm
Tickets: £10
Trot on Regardless – A History of the Mounted Police
Last year marked the hundredth anniversary of the Mounted Section being created in Birmingham. What happened to the police horses? Where did they come from? What did they do? Perhaps more importantly, where have they gone? To find out more, why not visit the West Midlands Police Museum, to join the ride with Stefan Wild …
Date: 24th August 2024
Time: Doors open at 17:30 for a 18:00 start.
Tickets: £10.00
Jack the Ripper – The Truth of the Whitechapel Murders
The story of ‘Jack the Ripper’ is well known: five prostitutes were killed in 1888 by an unknown serial killer who slipped away into the fog before taunting the police with a series of letters. But almost none of the above is true. Join crime historian Adam Wood to hear the truth behind the Whitechapel murders …
Date: 12th September 2024
Time: Doors open at 6pm. Talk begins at 6.30pm
Tickets: £10 per person