• Bow Street Magistrates' Court building in 2013. The Bow Street Police Museum, opened in 2021, is based in the former police station in Covent Garden, London.
  • Bow Street Police Museum tells the story of the early Bow Street Patrols and Runners, London’s first official law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police...
  • Bow Street Police Museum tells the story of the early Bow Street Patrols and Runners, London’s first official law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police...
  • With former cells acting as galleries and exhibits displaying information about infamous police run-ins and cases, Bow Street Police Museum brings to life this...
  • From run-ins with notorious gangsters to high-profile cases, Bow Street Police Museum looks at the fascinating history of the Metropolitan Police.
  • Bow Street Police Museum tells the story of the early Bow Street Patrols and Runners, London’s first official law enforcement service, and the Metropolitan Police...
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  • ...museum manager Vicki Pipe explain that the museum tells the story of the Bow Street Runners and the Metropolitan Police officers who followed in their footsteps.
  • A visit to the Bow Street Police Museum reveals a proud history of pioneering police work in this part of London.
  • Located in the heart of Covent Garden, directly opposite the world-famous Royal Opera House, Bow Street Police Museum is one of London’s hidden gems.