Since 1867, the Minneapolis Police Department has served and protected the City of Minneapolis and its residents. As our city has grown and evolved, so has the department. The Minneapolis Police Museum seeks to tell the story of policing within a context that honors our officers and relates the remarkable stories of the neighborhoods they have served.
Children in the 1960s at Grant Elementary School enjoying ice cream. Photograph courtesy of Hennepin County Library
The mission of the Minneapolis Police Museum is to encourage an understanding of the role of policing in the development of our city, to describe its evolution, and to promote this noble profession while honoring the officers who have served our city through the decades.
New Officer Swearing-In Ceremony, 1940s. Photograph courtesy of Hennepin County Library.
COLLECT AND PRESERVE OUR MATERIALS
SHARE OUR RICH HERITAGE
DEEPEN CONNECTIONS
The Minneapolis Police Museum is a 501(c)3 organization (EIN 31-1597043).
We receive no financial or organizational support from the Minneapolis Police Department. We receive no tax-payer or other funding from the City of Minneapolis. All of our funding comes from charitable and private donations.
We are at the beginning of an exciting journey to preserve and share our rich history of public service.
We need your support to grow and thrive.
Please consider making a tax deductible contribution to our museum or becoming a museum volunteer.
Thank you!
Photograph courtesy of Hennepin County Library, 1941
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