#Museum30 - rainbow One of my favourite Museum surprises. In one of the cells, the glass in the windows refracts a rainbow strip onto the Museum wall when the sun shines. Only visible for a few hours early on a sunny morning while we set up for visitors. 🌈

#Museum30 - map This map from @mpsheritage, on display in the Museum, shows the 17 beats of 'E' Division. Dating from 1932, these hand-drawn maps would be regularly updated to include new businesses and landmarks. How many can you spot that are still around today?

#Museum30 - stitch This replica uniform was made by costume makers Meridith Towne & Ruth Watkin; expertly recreated from photographs & illustrations. Here you can see the work-in-progress photos To our knowledge, an original Bow Street Runner Uniform does not exist, unless… 👀

#museum30 - box To help make sure our retail stock is easy to find we've got them all boxed up and labelled. That way our team can quickly restock our bestsellers through the day. The masking tape means we can easily update the labels as and when.

🚨WE'RE RECRUITING🚨 We're currently recruiting an Events and Public Programmes Producer. If you're interested in joining the team, find out more by visiting our website 👉💻 https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/about-us/opportunities/

#museum30 - sketchbook The Illustrated Police News cost just a penny, providing an illustrated roundup of ‘all the startling events of the week’ from its first issue in 1864 @BritishLibrary has compiled a fantastic selection of those images in this book - a Museum bestseller!

#museum30 - eyes Some of the first eyes you meet when you enter the Museum (after saying hello to our lovely team ofcourse!) Any guesses who these peepers belong too?

#museum30 Intro & Signage Two for the price of one today as we introduce ourselves with some handy Museum signage! Look up next time you're passing on Martlett Court to see our replica Police Lamp above the Museum's entrance.

A packed house for Naomi Ryan's talk on the Sinister Supernatural! Thank you for joining us at the Museum or via livestream for some spooktacular stories of creepy crimes. Tickets are selling fast for our last talk of the year 'TERROR IN THE BLITZ: the Air Raid Killer' on the 27th November

Looking for some haunting or historical reading this autumn? We've chosen some spooky titles for our Halloween spotlight shelf 🎃

Our website is down and we're working to fix it as soon as possible. You can still buy tickets to the Museum via the link below or stop by our front desk in person. https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/tickets

Join us this October half-term for our storytelling adventure. Help Bow Street detectives follow clues to solve this theatrical mystery – was it the legendary ghost, or someone altogether more down-to-earth? https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-activities/

Last Thursday Opening of the Year The Museum will be opening an extra date during half term, giving you more chances to visit Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice. Time slots are now available to book - https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/33249?catID=33153&

👻Boo! Street Museum returns for 2025👻 Visit our website to discover more about the haunting half-term programmes at Bow Street this autumn https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.org.uk/whatson/

Join us at the Museum for Terror in the Blitz: the Air Raid Killer. Discover the macabre tale of Gordon Cummins, a serviceman who shocked a nation and left an indelible mark on forensic science, criminology, psychology, & history itself. https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/category/36332

Fascinating to learn from the opening of @VAM_East David Bowie Centre, that Bowie had been working on a musical about 18th-century crime & justice with Henry & John Fielding at the forefront of bringing justice to Bow Street. Read more about it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dpdpvj083o

Some quaking new items are available now in our shop! We took our new additions for a quick building tour, starting with the former entrance to Bow Street Police Station. This entrance would be used by the public and police staff alike.

We are excited to be welcoming back Naomi Ryan for what is sure to be another sell-out talk! Discover some of the most confounding murder cases in criminal history, & explore how the supernatural shaped modern understanding of murder. https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/category/36332

Suffragette September If you missed out last time now's your chace to see our special exhibition Suffragettes at Bow Street - The Fight for Hope. Make sure you book your tickets before the 5th October. https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/33249?catID=33153&navItem=721280

It was a pleasure hosting the British Red Cross and their guests last week as part of their annual “Escape the Tower” fundraising event. If you’re looking for a unique venue for an event, our Museum could be the perfect fit! Contact us: https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/about-us/stay-in-touch/

Last Chance! Our Survey closes Sunday 31st August Your feedback matters! Take a moment to let us know what events you’d be interested in seeing at Bow Street by filling in our feedback form: https://forms.gle/Ecn6myuwKHaE9f949

Thank you so much to yesterday's speakers @crimelabsquad for sharing the fascinating history of forensics and for facilitating fingerprints workshop. Thanks to our @uolmuseumstudies placement student Maddie for the pics 📷

Help decide our Future Events Your feedback matters! Take a moment to let us know what events you’d be interested in seeing at Bow Street by filling in our feedback form: https://forms.gle/Ecn6myuwKHaE9f949

📣 NEXT WALKING TOUR DATES 📣 Summer weather has finally arrived, now is the perfect time to get out and explore the fascinating history of London. All walking tours include FREE entry to the Museum. See our website for more details and to book. https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/guided-tours/

FINAL SUMMER WORKHOPS Last chance to book a space on our Summer workshops FREE for Under 12s Fingerprints 22nd & 29th @ 14:30 Storytime 23rd & 30th @ 11:30 Tickets are selling FAST make sure you book yours now https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/category/36017?navItem=721281

SOLD OUT - Next week's Fingerprint Masterclass is completely sold out. Missed out on tickets? Be sure to sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about our upcoming events programme.

“Courage calls to courage everywhere" - Millicent Fawcett New dates added for our Votes for Women tour: 💜Sun 31st Aug💚 💚Sun 5th Oct💜 With FREE entry to the Museum included, what are you waiting for? Book tickets - https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/category/34981?navItem=721282

Help decide our Future Events Your feedback matters! Take a moment to let us know what events you’d be interested in seeing at Bow Street by filling in our feedback form: https://forms.gle/Ecn6myuwKHaE9f949

🎉TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2025! 🎉 We’re officially in the top 10% of attractions worldwide – for the second year in a row! Thank you to everyone for visiting and sharing your reviews, and a special thanks to our Museum team for all their hard work to make this place what it is.

New in the Museum shop for the Summer Holidays! Why not check out our @thinkforensic Spy Kit for the aspiring detective in your life. Comes complete with disguise, spy code kit and UV pen and torch for secret note taking.

🌞AUGUST SUMMER HOLIDAYS🌞 Summer and sunshine are here and there's plenty to do at Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice. Visit our website for more details and how to book: https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/

What’s going on in here then? Throughout August the Museum will be open on Thursdays in addition to our usual opening hours, giving you more chances to visit. Summer Opening Hours: Thursday - Sunday: 11:00 - 16:30 https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/33249?catID=33153&

This Summer, there’s twice as much fun as we have TWO workshops for families to choose from (or why not stop by for both!). Hear about the science of Fingerprints on Fridays, or help solve the case with Storytime Saturdays. More info: https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-activities/

Looking to cool off in Covent Garden? Why not check out some cool history at the same time! Our cells and galleries are air conditioned so beat the heat this weekend with a visit to Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice. https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/visit/plan-your-visit/

Our latest Research Blog is now live! Catherine de Guise looks at the lives of two female husbands in eighteenth-century England. Bow Street, as an important site of legal din the eighteenth century, was often involved at the scene of the crime. https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/blog/

🌈NEW LGBTQ+ LITERATURE AT BOW STREET🌈 We focus on LGBTQ+ stories all year round and we're constantly adding to our selection. If you're in London for Pride this weekend stay safe and hydrated 💓 Happy Pride from all the Bow Street Museum Team 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

"The thing that makes us powerful is this sense of subtle bravery... we're just people" A fantastic way to end an evening talk. Thank you Sacha Coward and everyone who joined us last week. We have signed copies of Queer as Folklore leftover if you haven't got your copy yet 🌈

Awkwardly filmed in my titchy cabin... But I'm going to be at @bowstreetmuseum.bsky.social on the 19th of June. Would be excellent to see you there for a... Wilde... Evening. 🦇 🎟️⬇️ bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/visi...

🎉It's our 4th Birthday!🎉 We’ve got some exciting activities for the end of half term, including our Suffragette rosette workshop and your LAST CHANCE to #StandwithHope our Lego suffragette. 🎂 Museum Opening Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 11:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)

Tickets available for our next evening talk: QUEER AS FOLKLORE: Portraits in the Attic. This Pride Month, join Sacha Coward to explore the ways in which gothic literature and horror has been informed by sexual transgression Find out more: https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/visit-events/

Find out more about the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and the law this June for Pride Month, from the 18th Century to the present day, with our Of Mollies and Men tour. 🌈Saturday 7th June🌈 🌈Sunday 29th June🌈 Book now: https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/guided-tours/

Join us this May half-term for our family-friendly suffragette rosette-making workshop. It's also your last chance to #StandWithHope the Lego Suffragette. Workshop dates: 24th - 31st May & 1st June FREE for Under 12s with a paying adult https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/family-activities/

There's lots of fun this May at Bow Street Police Museum! Visit our website to discover more about 'Suffragettes at Bow Street – The Fight for Hope'. https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.org.uk/whatson/the-fight-for-hope/

A fascinating talk last night thanks to Stuart from Wandsworth Prison Museum. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Museum and tuned in to our livestream. Visit our website to see more details about our next evening talks. https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/visit-events/

Actress, arsonist, women's rights campaigner. Watch Herstorical Tours bring Kitty Marion to life as part of our MUSEUM AFTER DARK event. Join us Friday 23rd May @ 18:30 for this adults-only event. Discover more: https://bowstreetpolicemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/category/36332?navItem=721283

A statement by the Team at Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice following the recent Supreme Court ruling.

Our next evening talk! Join Curator of the Wandsworth Prison Museum, Stewart McLaughlin, to explore the incredible history of this Victorian institution. Since its completion in 1851, it has housed some of Britain’s most notorious and well-known prisoners. bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/visi...

Join us for Suffragettes at Bow Street – The Fight for Hope. Visit ‘Hope’ at the Bow Street Museum and join the conversation on social media from 4th April – 1st June, using the hashtag #StandwithHope. Visit our website for more information: bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/whatson/the-...