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Victoria Police Museum

The museum of an Australian state force, holding more than 300 objects including what it describes as Australia’s largest collection of Kelly Gang armour.

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At a glance

Name
Victoria Police Museum
Kind
Museum Run by a police service
Operator
Victoria Police
Where
Docklands, Melbourne, Australia
Official page
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/victoria-police-museum — read on 13 September 2026.
Facts last checked against sources
13 September 2026

What it preserves

"300+ historical police objects, including: Australia’s largest collection of Kelly Gang armour", together with police uniforms, equipment, forensic evidence and technology.

Its police-history scope

Policing in the state of Victoria. It holds nothing about the Commonwealth AFP or about any other Australian state.

Public access, as officially stated

Sources

  1. Victoria Police Museum

    Victoria Police (State of Victoria, Australia) · Museum · link verified 2026-09-13

    SCOPE: the Victoria Police Museum only. The force’s own page, read directly. Supports the official name Victoria Police Museum; that it is operated by Victoria Police; that it holds "300+ historical police objects, including: Australia’s largest collection of Kelly Gang armour" together with uniforms, equipment, forensic evidence and technology; that it is at 313 Spencer Street, Docklands; and that "Entry is free." Establishes nothing about any other Australian force’s collection.