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.
During the Easter Break from 3rd April – 16th April , we’re open 7 days a week from 10am – 4pm , Sunday 11am – 4pm with last admission at 2pm
Outside of school holidays we’re open 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday 11am -4pm Sunday *. 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
* We are closed on Wednesday 29th March, Friday 23rd June, Sunday for a private booking
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Upcoming Events
Relaxed Museum Opening
Join us for a relaxed opening of the museum. We’ll reduce capacity for the day, quiet our loud interactive and adjust our lighting levels for a less overwhelming environment We’re open between 10am-4pm with time slots starting at 10am then every half an hour until 2pm. We recommend a visit time of two hours. This …
Date: 2nd April 2023
Time: 10am - 4pm last admission at 2pm
Tickets: Normal admission charges apply
Capital Punishment in Birmingham
Join us as we take an in depth look at capital punishment in Birmingham. Kay will cover the last public hanging in Birmingham City Centre and then take a deep dive into the fascinating subject of capital punishment. Kay is a local historian and volunteer at the West Midlands Police Museum, and has a passion …
Date: 29th April 2023
Time: Doors open at 5.30pm, Talk begins at 6pm
Tickets: £10
The Real Peaky Blinders – Evening Talk
The Real Peaky Blinders An Illustrated Talk with Professor Carl Chinn MBE 5pm doors open, talk starts 5.30pm – 6.30pm Stylish and dark, the BBC series the ‘Peaky Blinders’ recounts the exploits of the charismatic Thomas Shelby and his violent Birmingham criminal gang in the aftermath of the First World War. Named after the real …
Date: 4th May 2023
Time: Doors open at 5.00pm, talk begins at 5.30pm
Tickets: £15
Truly, Jack the Ripper
Join us at the lock up for an atmospheric one-man show adapted from classic stories based around the Ripper theme. Was the Ripper a mad doctor, an escaped lunatic, a deranged barrister – or someone just like you or me? Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin performs in a show scripted by himself. Date: 5th May Time: …
Date: 5th May 2023
Time: Doors open at 18:30 for a 19:00 start
Tickets: £15.00 pp, refreshments included
The Murder of Michael O’Sullivan
There’s been a murder! We need your help to conduct the investigation. After hours in the atmospheric setting of the Victorian Lock Up, you will need to look at the evidence, follow the clues and interrogate the suspects in their cells as you attempt to get to the bottom of what happened to poor Michael. …
Date: 12th May 2023
Time: Event begins at 18:30, doors open at 18:15
Tickets: £24.00
Evening Talk ‘From law breakers to law enforcers: gay men and the police 1950-2010’
Evening talk -‘From law breakers to law enforcers: gay men and the police 1950-2010’ Clifford Williams is a retired police officer who researches the history of policing LGBT communities. His talk is based on lived experience and his research from a number of sources, including memoirs and testimonies of police who worked on Vice Squad …
Date: 27th May 2023
Time: Doors open at 5.30pm, talk begins at 6.30pm
Tickets: £10
THE BLACK KALENDAR OF COVENTRY
1840 saw the publication of the Black Kalendar of Aberdeen, a chronicle of cases which had gone before the courts of the Scottish city over the preceding hundred years. Following in the same format, this collection of true crime cases relates the stories of murders and other dreadful deeds in Coventry between 1820 and 1872. Join local author and historian …
Date: 24th June 2023
Time: Doors open at 6:15pm, talk begins at 6:30pm
Tickets: £10.00