Welcome - To The Old Police Cells Museum for Sussex Police. It is housed in the basement of Brighton Town Hall. It offers visitors a unique insight into the history of Sussex Police. Please come and enjoy a visit to the museum. It's free of charge. See our visitor's information for details.

 

Exhibits We have extended the museum to include the women's cells and four additional male cells. 

The museum now covers all the constituent forces that came together in 1967 to form Sussex Police and onward to the present day.

Educational material is now available for school groups.

 

 

The museum was the brainchild of the late Brighton Councillor John Drake. 

His wife adopted it as her mayoral project and the museum was opened on the 4th May 2005 by the Mayor of the City of Brighton and Hove, Councillor Mrs Pat Drake.

 

Opening hours and booking a tour
The museum opens for the summer season at the beginning of April.

It is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays thereafter until 1st November.
Winter season openings are on the first and third Saturday of each month, or by pre-arranged party bookings.
Access is only by pre-booked guided tours at 10.30 am when the museum is open.

 

The Old Police Cells Museum held its Annual General Meeting last month, 27th April. The meeting was attended by Mrs Kathy Gore, High Sheriff of East Sussex and Mr David Tupper, High Sheriff of West Sussex and his wife Mrs Hilary Tupper. read more here

Lottery funding for Police Museum

The Old Police Cells Museum in Brighton has been awarded £10,000 funding from the National Lottery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brighton Festival Production Harold Pinter short plays

‘New World Order’ returns to Brighton Festival and the Old Police Cells Museum. This performance brings together the short plays of Harold Pinter in a truly unforgettable form. The play runs from the 7th May to the 29th May and booking is available through the festival office from 4th March. See www.brightonfestival.org