The Police Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of

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in Hong Kong. The museum is housed in the former Wan Chai Gap Police Station, located at 27 Coombe Road,

Wan Chai Gap Wan Chai Gap () is a Gap (landform), gap in Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Police Museum is located at Wan Chai Gap. It is housed in the former Wan Chai Gap Police Station, located at 27 Coombe Road. See also

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, The Peak. About 1,200 exhibits are displayed in the Museum and there is generally one rotating specialised exhibition display. The Police Museum is currently working on a revitalisation project. The museum had been temporarily closed for renovation from 2021-05-31 and will be re-opened in March 2022.

History

The Police Museum was forerun by the Police Historical Records Committee which formed in 1964. The Committee collected a significant number of artifacts relating to the history of the

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and proposed the foundation of a museum to display them. The Police Museum was originally housed in Police Headquarters; it was started in a limited form in 1976 and later moved to Tai Sang Commercial Building in

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, and moved to the former Wan Chai Gap Police Station in 1988.

The Tai Po field gun

The field gun is displayed at the entrance. It had guarded over the

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Galleries

There are five galleries in the Police Museum.

Orientation gallery

This gallery describes the general history of the

through historical photographs, historical archives, uniforms, equipment, firearms and other artifacts. Significant exhibits includes the head of the 'Sheung Shui Tiger' which was shot in 1915 after killing a policeman. The old Luk Yee or Green Coat uniform of Chinese constables, The donation of memorabilia from the widow of a former Commissioner of Police, Mr. Duncan Macintosh, a 'Plague Medal' of 1894 and examples of various counterfeit banknotes are also displayed in this gallery.

Narcotics gallery

The gallery describes the

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problem in Hong Kong with the display of replica drugs, drug smoking and trafficking paraphernalia. There is an example of a heroin manufacturing laboratory.

Triad Societies gallery

The gallery reviews the history of local Triad Societies, the scope of their activities and the beliefs and rituals that have been known to be practised by the members.

Current exhibition gallery

The gallery is a thematic exhibition gallery with displays being changed from time to time.

Opening hours

The Police Museum is currently working on a revitalisation project. The museum had been temporarily closed for renovation from 2021-05-31 and will be re-opened in March 2022.

External links

Official Homepage

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