Vancouver Police Museum & Archives
6 expert reviews
“Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's
"This museum provides an absorbing glimpse into the history of the Vancouver police and the city's criminal underside."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Illuminating the crime-and-vice-addled history of the region, this quirky museum is lined with confiscated weapons and counterfeit currency."
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Time Out
"Despite (or because of) its prurient nature, it's kid-friendly, and the Police Historical Society runs a number of tours and family programmes."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"With a morgue drawers and autopsy tables, this heritage building houses one of the most fascinating museums for true-crime obsessives."
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And if you’re in town in summer or at Halloween, make sure to take a tour.
Frommer's
"Quaint little museum housed in the old Vancouver Coroner’s Court, morgue, and crime lab...the weapons, specimen jars, and crime-fighting memorabilia will be intriguing. Plus it offers tours."
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+1 604-665-3346
240 E. Cordova Street, Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1L3, Canada