This place was super fun! Had plenty of photo opportunities in it which was fun. I cant remember the lady working at the front desk but she was awesome! So kind and polite. The place was clean and well laid out. Bathrooms were clean.

Best 5 bucks you will ever spend. This deserves 10 stars!I never knew about this gem until I saw a post of a Heavens Gate cult display on Instagram and thats when I discovered Sheriffs Museum in San Diego.For those who are interested in military or law enforcement history, this is an excellent place to check out. Go see it!I also like give an extra $5 donation just because this is such a special unique and interesting display for generations to enjoy.I highly recommend when in Old Town for kids maybe 10 and up but not a place to bring little ones though.

This place was really great. Showed some really interesting history about old town San Diego law enforcement. Its a walk through museum but it is very well kept.

This place is awesome. Just a happy Saturday Trip to Old Town Diego

KINDA COOL ! My wife and I were walking past here on Sunday while heading to a nearby shoe shop. The place was closed ...probably due to the pandemic shutdown so I took a few pics from the sidewalk. The old cop cars looked cool !

I had the pleasure of visiting the Sherrifs museum 2 years ago, so your milage may vary with regard to social distancing guidelines. There are many photo opportunities ro be had here, along with all the history regarding San Diegos battle with crime across the years. This is a fun place to visit especially if you have a child that is interested in this sort of thing, as there are police cars and other props they can climb in (or could, as with current world events this might not be offered any more). There are some more serious sections of the museum where an inquisitive child might get you to answer more pressing life situations. But nothing that would scar a child for sure. (Take my advice with a grain of salt. I dont have kids at the time of writing this review) Either way this is a great stop in old town and you should check it out.

Working in the profession I had to stop in. We made this part of our family vacation. The kids had fun walking through the museum and learning so much. Even trade some swag. Stop by....

Great little museum.. only 5 bucks.. very good staff and great fun

Very informational. Interesting museum with lots of displays. Retired sheriffs deputy at the end available to ask questions to. Great resource and interesting stories!

I like the gun safe and the interactive Museum but I would like a guide every now and then I had questions but it was really fun

Thank you very much for creating an exhibit on the Heavens Gate Cult. I came all the way from Indiana to see it and it did not disappoint. I also appreciate the friendly staff and the affordable admission price. Job well done on this museum. Highly recommended.

It was actually very cool! They have a lot of rooms filled with history and they let you touch everything! Great place for adults and children

Very cool museum that seems like it gets overlooked as it sits a bit off the main Old Town path. Only $5 entry and a very interesting, fun, and interactive hour.

I have been never been in this museum despite many trips to Old Town. It is worth the $5 for adults. Children under 12 are free. You can take selfies in the jail, booking photo booth, and line-up, and costumes like flight suit, judge gown, and sea rescue, and in the small helicopter. There is a gun room where one display asks you to find the real gun among many toy guns. The real gun is difficult to find. There are interesting displays upstairs including how DNA was found at the crime scene and linked to the criminal and what meth does to a person. If you are in old town you should check it out especially if you have children or teens who might be interested.

What a great experience we had during our visit last OctoberThe staff was amazing and we had an ex sheriff that showed us around for a good couple of hours, our kids wont forget this day ever. Highly recommended to people of any age

Best $5 Ive ever spent. The guide Max was so informative and entertaining! Great place

Quite informative and interactive. I liked the information about the first Sheriff particularly.

Nice small museum dedicated to the police department of San Diego

It was great, retired deputies were very helpful and extremely knowledgeable. Ill return again.

Very educational. Any kids interested in law enforcement as a future career will love it. Also great exhibits on some of the famous crimes and events.

Amazing experience and in-depth insight into the law enforcement community, and history. I would highly recommend this place to anybody in old Town

Excellent!!!! History of The Sheriffs Department from 1850 to present. Very informative and very interesting! If youre planning a trip to Old Town San Diego, dont miss the opportunity to visit this Awesome Historical San Diego County Sheriffs Museum!

Fascinating insight into local law enforcement in Old Town since the first sherrif.

Fun and interesting place to visit. Good exhibits and only $5 to go inside.

Great time. So much information and a great place for kids with supervision!!!

A very interesting experience and enlightening about what law officers go through. I had a nice visit.

A nice place to spend a couple hours, for not much ($5)The staff is all super friendly and willing to answer questions or tell stories (There are a few retired cops there).Theres a lot of things to look at in their collection, with a range of things from past to present - guns, prison items, communication techThey have some interactive things too - go into a jail cell, sit on a police motorcycle or in a small helicopter, and videos of interviews and documentaries.The upstairs has a nice memorial section dedicated to officers stories.

Friendly staff, learned a lot about our local law enforcement.

Great small museum in old town. Fun interactive exhibits like climb on motorcycles, an old police cruiser, and a helicopter for kids to enjoy. Interesting exhibits for adults as well with historical sheriff cases, pistol exhibit, and history of the sheriffs. Worth a visit for young and old.

Went there with our w adult daughters with special needs. They loved it

Great place to visit. The staff is very nice and helpful

Pretty much the entire history of the San Diego Sheriffs dept. complete with antique photos and vintage artifacts..great for the history enthusiast

Very cute and interesting place to visit.

Was interesting to see the history of sheriffs in San Diego and to honour those who have passed

My wife and I are looking forward to visiting the Sheriffs Museum today. The reason is that all I know about Sheriffs office and their duties is very little. Another reason for going is that my Uncle was Sheriff Ed Cunningham of Lake County, Ohio for 28 years and raised his family including two children over the County Jail so I am sure to find more interesting knowledge about this museum. JimEnjoyed and stayed in the museum for over an hour. Found they were very helpful in pointing out interesting exhibits to us and how to be entertained by them. Very educational dont miss it. Jim

Lots of History and a great LGBT exhibit.

Great museum, even greater staff! Greetings from Belgian Tourists

So much fun and educational

Fun lil jump through history. Bikes, cars and helicopter that kids can go in and check out.

Free with Old Town Trolley Tour, great museum, interactive.

Great Sheriffs history prop and work equipment.

I went with my family and I really liked it! The employees are so kind and we really learned a lot. We also took many pictures and got the opportunity to be locked up in the cell which was very cool

Kids had a great time here. A good alternative while others shop

What an amazing experience

Really enjoyed. Great staff. Fun tour!

Great place to visit for young and old alike. So much San Diego law enforcement history all in one place. Wonderful gift shop too.

I like it. Its a nice place to take your kids

Very interactive and informative.

They did a nice job. It was not fully open due to some water damage. I liked the gun room best. They have some nice stories of important events that occurred.

Interesting museum about the history and operations of the SD County Sheriff. Includes weapons and contraband from criminals, cars, motorcycles and a helicopter. Nice memorial and touching tribute to fallen officers.

It was very clean and chocked full of historic items. There are crazy weapons, old communication equipment sets, and even a helicopter. It was totally worth the admission fee, which I think was 5$. Kids under 12 get in free.

If only it was little more renovated

Dave was pretty funny

Well done Sherriff history museum. Moving displays and exhibits. My relatives enjoyed putting on the Judges robe for pictures. Creepy look back in time at the Heavens Gate Cult mass suicide. A good reminder of all the important things the Sherriffs department does for our community ie; rescue operations, jail maintenance, disaster preparedness...

This has been one of the coolest museums I have been in. Even though Im from San Diego and have been in old town a lot, I never went into this museum. It is very cool and interesting

Very cool place. Got to take PICS LOCKED UP in a cell. Fun! Friendly staff also

Cool little place. Yu can take pics in jail and in the police cars.

The staff were very friendly and had sound knowledge of the things inside.

Guys there were very nice & gave great insight

This brings education to everyone

Was talking with guy ( never caught his name) and he was very friendly same with the lady cashier. Tour was very informative and really neat to see all the history

Great place and great staff. Definitely check it out.

Nice to see the Law from a visitor standpoint lol.

Kind of an average museum. Threw together some old police stuff.

Excellent little museum. Very interesting. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Fun for $5

This museum is worth a visit, it may not be large but has some interesting exhibits and knowledgeable staff.

We stumbled upon this by accident while visiting old town...my13 year old son absolutely loved it. We are planning a return visit soon...really interesting.

Sheriffs Museum Top spot to stop when visiting. Super Cool!!

Very cool 30 mins tour for the kids

If you are a super fans of police forces then you may come for a visit...Latest update for the admission fee is five dollars now without guide.

Educational and interactive.

Small and non-assuming little museum within walking distance of restaurants and parks. Itll only take about 30 minutes to an hour to view the place.

Very well done!

Love working here

Nice museum! I liked the exhibit which shows a crime scene.

The gun room is worth the price of admission!

Different but great

Very nice museum and excellent staff

Awesome and great SD historical experience.

Good display on sheriff history in San Diego.

Very informational

Fun place to visit!

Very cool. And free to boot!

Very interesting

Interesting

Enjoyed this place

Interesting and informative

Coolest place in old town.

Best time, so much to see!!!

5 bucks! You cant beat that.

Lots of history of the San Diego County sheriffs department, I didnt realize the Heavens Gate cult mass suicide happened there.

Great history walkthrough

Interesting!!

Educational

Cool!

Awesome and cheap

Was fun

Great Museum

Kind of underwhelming