New York City Police Museum



Located down the delightfully named Old Slip Street, in a former precinct, the New York City Police Museum features all kinds of memorabilia and artifacts, including criminal cards (above) --- which feature key details like nationality, build, and illegal specialty --- guns, handcuffs, old uniforms, and safecracking kits. Understandably, the majority of exhibition space memorializes those who've fallen in the line of duty and shows how the police force has changed over time (Hello, Hercules Teams!). Charmingly dusty and ramshackle, this museum won't give the Met or the Natural History Museum stiff competition any time soon, but it's worth a visit to honor those whose job it is, and has been, to keep us safe.