警察博物館

I thought it was a museum for children, but surprisingly, there are exhibits that adults can enjoy as well!

4.5
旅行時期：2023/10（約8ヶ月前）

by Cyberさん（男性）

日本橋クチコミ：9件

日本の警察の歴史や装備品の展示、事件や事故を解決するためのプロセスを学べる博物館です。無料で楽しむことが出来、特に子供に人気で、休日を中心に親子連れで賑わっています。展示室は1階から6階までありますが、各フロアの面積は思ったほど広くないため、ところどころで狭苦しく感じ、入場者が多いと入場制限がかけられることがあるので注意が必要です。昇降手段は階段だけでなくエレベーターもあるので、車椅子等の障碍を持つ方でも気軽に利用することが出来ます。
1階から3階が、犯人の見つけるクイズコーナー、証拠品を集めたり聞き込み等をする様々な体験コーナーが設けられているため、子供向けの博物館と思うかもしれませんが、4階と5階は、（主に警視庁の）様々な装備品や担当部署の役割説明、明治以降の警察の役割の遷移等が展示されているため、大人でも充分に楽しむことが出来ます。各展示には日本語だけでなく英語・中国語・韓国語の説明も併記されており、海外からの観光客が日本の警察を知るいい機会にもなるかもしれません。4階と5階は、恐らく展示物からの装備品模造・偽造防止の観点から、一切の撮影行為が禁止されています。
各展示も分かりやすくまとめられており、退屈しないような工夫もなされているため、展示を回るだけでも1時間程度はあっという間に過ぎるように感じるでしょう。休日等に行く場所が決まっていない場合の利用先としても最適な施設だと思います。

This museum offers visitors a chance to learn about the history of Japanese police, their equipment, and the process of solving crimes and accidents. The museum is free to enjoy and is especially popular with children, and is crowded with parents and children, especially on holidays. The exhibition rooms are located from the first to the sixth floor, but since the area of each floor is not as large as one might expect, it feels cramped in places, and admission restrictions may be imposed if there are too many visitors. Means of ascending and descending are not only stairs but also elevators, so wheelchairs and other disabilities can easily be used.
You may think that the museum is for children, as the first three floors have a quiz corner to find the culprit, and various hands-on areas to collect evidence and conduct interviews, etc. However, the fourth and fifth floors exhibit various equipment (mainly from the Metropolitan Police Department), explanations of the roles of the departments in charge, and the transition in the role of the police since the Meiji era. Even adults can fully enjoy the exhibits. Each exhibit has explanations not only in Japanese but also in English, Chinese, and Korean, providing a good opportunity for visitors from overseas to learn about the Japanese police. The 4th and 5th floors are closed to photography, presumably to prevent imitation or counterfeiting of equipment.
The exhibits are clearly organized and designed to prevent boredom, so you will feel as if an hour will fly by just visiting the exhibits. I think this is an ideal facility to visit on holidays or when you do not have a specific place to go.