Victoria Police Museum
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Why go
- Australia’s largest collection of Kelly Gang armour, including two original sets worn by Dan Kelly and Steve Hart.
- The car used in the Russell Street bombing and wreckage from the bombing of police headquarters.
- The death mask of executed murderer Frederick Deeming.
- Evidence used to convict Julian Knight for the Hoddle Street massacre.
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Don't miss
- Thomas McIntyre manuscriptAn unpublished manuscript records the sole surviving witness’s account of the Stringybark Creek murders and his later encounters with Ned Kelly.In the museum collection.
- Sergeant Kennedy telegramsPolice telegrams document the discovery of Sergeant Kennedy’s body after his 1878 shooting.In the Kelly Gang collection.
What's inside
- Forensic evidence from the Wooreen kidnappings.
- A damaged number plate from the Turkish Consulate bombings.
- Radar guns, a bomb-disposal robot, bicycles and motorcycles.
- Cameras, Morse transmitters and specialist fingerprinting tools.
Tips for your visit
- Search the museum’s collections online through Victorian Collections.
Interesting facts2
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The photograph archive covers police stations, portraits, transport, crime scenes and policing in Victoria; a large portion has been digitised.
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The collection ranges from Melbourne’s earliest days in the 1800s to the present.
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History
The museum explores more than 150 years of crime and policing in Victoria through the people, events and milestones that shaped its police force.
- 1853Victoria Police formed; uniforms, equipment, documents and correspondence trace its development.
- 2002The museum donated Ned Kelly’s armour backplate to the State Library of Victoria.
- 25 September 2023The museum reopened after three years of building and development.
Sources: Victoria Police Museum - Wikipedia · Victoria Police Museum | policemuseum.vic.gov.au · Collections | policemuseum.vic.gov.au · Support | policemuseum.vic.gov.au · checked 4 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +61 3 8335 6202
Questions and answers
Can I search the Victoria Police Museum collection online?
Yes. Search it through Victorian Collections.
Are Victoria Police Museum career records digitised?
Records through 1956 have been digitised.
Are Victoria Police Museum historic photographs digitised?
A large portion of the photograph collection has been digitised.
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