Come and explore our policing history
It’s a great day out for all, so come join us and be part of policing history at our very own Victorian lock-up.
We’re open Wednesday – Saturday from 10am to 4pm* with exceptions**, and Sunday 11am to 4pm with exceptions*. Please check dates we are closed below.
**We are closed to the public for events or private group, school or corporate bookings on:
- Wednesday 6th August 2025
- Sunday 7th September 2025
- Thursday 11th September 2025
- Sunday 21st September 2025 (Macabre Museum event – no general admissions)
- Friday 3rd October 2025
- Saturday 8th November 2025 (Remembrance event – no general admissions)
- Friday 21st November 2025
* Last entry is at 2pm as we recommend 2 hours for your visit.
Tickets purchased are for a self guided tour of the museum. If you would like a tour, please look at our whats on section. Guided tours can be arranged for group visits
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Upcoming Events
Lock-Up Mouse’s Detective Academy
Enrol in Lock-Up Mouse’s Detective Academy! This Easter Lock-Up Mouse is looking for the most curious minds to join his detective team! Grab your case file and decode cyphers, solve puzzles, and complete training tasks to earn your police badge! Each detective will also receive their very own Lock-Up Mouse to help you complete your …
Date: 27th March 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm, recommended last entry 2pm
Tickets: £20 per child
Belly of the Beast: Handsworth 1985
The pioneering installation, Belly of the Beast: Handsworth 1985, re – evaluates a collection of 35mm photographs from the OOM Gallery Archive, including film slides and a number of carefully curated artefacts from the extensive archives and collection of West Midlands Police Museum. This consolidation of material reframes the significance of the 1985 uprisings, allowing …
Date: 7th April 2026
Time: 10am - 4pm
Tickets: Free
The Murder of Anna Shears
We ask you to join us on Friday 15th May for our murder mystery night, The Murder of the Anna Shears 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 of the Victorian Lock Up. …
Date: 15th May 2026
Time: Doors open at 18:30 for a 19:00 start
Tickets: £24.00