Museums & Galleries · Bradford
Bradford Police Museum
📍 BD1 1HZ
Photo: Stephen Armstrong (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore original Victorian police cells and historic courtroom
- Discover history from early watchmen to West Yorkshire Police
- Attend walking tours, ghost tours and craft workshops
- Watch Victorian court reenactments and immersive trial experience
- View online exhibition on police transport history
Housed within Bradford City Hall in Centenary Square, the Bradford Police Museum lets you step inside the city's policing and criminal justice history in the very spaces where it happened. You can explore original Victorian police cells, a historic courtroom and former police offices, tracing the story from early watchmen through Bradford City Police to West Yorkshire Police. There's a changing programme of walking tours, ghost tours, children's workshops and courtroom reenactments, plus an online exhibition exploring police transport through the decades. It suits anyone curious about local history, crime and historic buildings. The museum sits in Bradford, Yorkshire, just 0.2 miles from Bradford Interchange station, with 29 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you're planning a visit.
Practical details
- Best for
- Local history, policing and crime, and historic buildings enthusiasts
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Bradford Interchange 0.2 miles
- Bradford Forster Square 0.3 miles
- Frizinghall 2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page