Winnipeg Police Museum — Attraction in Winnipeg

From Smith Street the museum looks modest—looks can be deceiving! What a Winnipeg gem! Prompted the last few years by my recently retired Winnipeg Police Sargent brother-in-law I finally went down there and am I ever glad I did! I would suggest a guided tour by one of the retired force members—this way you get all the fascinating and squirrelly facts and highlights of law and order of days past! You even get to try on one of those Buffalo coats—ugh heavy! I arranged to have my tour with Jernej (yernay) who volunteers every second Thursday — you could phone first. Anyway not only is he knowledgeable and fact filled he is a natural story teller with an enthusiasm and eager sense of humor rarely seen. The tour is about an hour—to find out they could fill this museum 3 times over with all of the curated items in storage and that they have more vehicles dropped my jaw! This is only the tip of the iceberg here—they need a bigger place….c’mon city of Winnipeg pitch in and OWN up! There is no admission…there is a donation box but I chose to buy this authentic police vest for my canned drinks (20$) and a thin blue line police pin (7.50) because all profits go directly back into the curating of the museum! This gigantic quilt made by a retired officer blew me away—definitely worth a gander. You won’t believe all the interesting history here. The little gift shop area has other items and t-shirts etc—well worth a look! I don’t know what took me so long to get my...

Kids have always wanted to visit and we finally had the chance this afternoon while waiting for the bus. The museum may be small in terms of floor area but every inch is packed with pieces of police history and memorabilia. The kids were particularly astonished by the gun displays: everything from revolvers to Beretta's to Tommy's... and a taser. There were two elderly gentlemen manning the museum and they were very nice. We chatted and mentioned I had two uncles who were police officers, they mentioned it's in the blood and sometimes skips generations... looking at you kids 😆 ... and...

The Winnipeg Police Museum is a must-visit place. We regret that we couldn't participate in the tour offered by the museum due to our limited English proficiency. We would like to express our sincere gratitude once again to Mr. Don for his kindness in introducing us to the excellent facilities and historical artifacts, and for generously taking photos for us. I purchased a T-shirt for my child, and the print was lovely, and the quality was great. It would be even better if there were a wider selection of souvenirs available. Thank you once again for presenting such a wonderful memory...