Very nice museum. I enjoyed very much. There exhibits were cool, interesting to look at and easy to engage with. It was also nice because its not very big so you can really see everything and when you leave you wont feel like you missed anything. Teenagers and adults would probably really like it. Little kids will like some of it. Its a great place to spend a morning or afternoon in.

The exhibits in the museum are pretty good. The layout is pretty simple. There could be a much better focus explaining the progression of policing over time. The experiential parts of this museum are excellent, namely the dispatching center and especially the training simulation center. The biggest downsides of this museum are the entry fee which is very steep and the store which has gouging prices. The training simulation by itself may make up for the entry fee, but there is no way I could justify the store prices.

The National Law Enforcement Museum is a mostly-underground facility located adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DCs Judiciary Square (400 block of E Street, NW). The museum covers American law enforcement through interactive exhibits, historical and contemporary artifact collections, with a dedicated space for research and educational programming. It officially opened on October 13, 2018.The architect for the museum is Davis Buckley Architects and Planners, the firm that also designed the Memorial. Plans for the museums exhibitions include permanent galleries and one changing exhibitions gallery. The design of the permanent galleries was first undertaken by Christopher Chadbourne & Associates of Boston. When that firm closed, the design effort was completed by Studio 647 of Washington D.C. (exhibition design) and One By Design of Gloucester, MA (graphic design). Media elements were produced by Richard Lewis Media Group and Donna Lawrence Productions. The exhibits were built and installed by Design and Production Incorporated of Lorton, VA.

Very detailed, neat facts and memorabilia throughout the venue. They host a forensics camp during the summer for local kids, which my daughters thoroughly enjoyed. Simulator was out of order, will come back for another visit. Also very nice gift shop setup!

This place is amazing. I could have spent hours going through everything and doong all the different interactive things. I highly recommend this for anyone. I cant wait to go back and spend a day really enjoying the place. I highly recommend this to anyone who has any interest or connection to law enforcement.

Long but useful. First, this is not a Smithsonian museum so it isnt free. No big deal. The building is great and beautiful . One problem is that its quite small. Only the 3rd floor has anything. (1-entrance and security, 2- ticket sales, museum store, snack bar, bathrooms 3-actual exhibits.It has some cool stuff but there were lots of interactive stuff so you can listen in and use.This seemed like it was a waste of money since there wasnt much to do, but the gift shop is pretty good. Best part was the shooting simulations. I told the gentleman I really wanted to do it but he ended up on using kids for the 4 volunteers. That sucked. It would be nice to let more people take a turn but I didnt have time to wait for another one before I had to leave. The GREAT part of it was that it gave the volunteer cops a chance to see just how quickly things can go downhill and I feel that will show both the volunteers and the audience what police do on a daily basis.

Place has some historic items related to the history of law enforcement. DC sniper rifle is here among other things used during historic events.Several interactive screens to entertain you and keep kids occupied. Not too overwhelming so you can actually see it all in about 2 hours.

This was our first visit to the museum. I was blown away by the level of detail here. I could have stayed for days and will definitely be back because Im sure there are some things I missed. Next time, I would like to come during Law Enforcement Memorial week and watch the dedication of new names on the wall. The staff here were friendly, knowledgeable people that enjoyed talking with others about the museum and law enforcement.

Loved this museum even though it has an admission charge. Very friendly staff and interactive displays. Maybe not too interesting for young children, more adult topics and photos.

Beautiful museum, fantastic historical displays and a wonderful tribute to law enforcement. Several interactive areas including a training simulation which gives you a real understanding of how quickly officers have to make decisions. Im not going to give anything away but I will say things arent always what they seem! While most museums in DC are free, this one was worth every penny!

The new Museum is awsome they did a great job with the exhibits. The stimulator was great for showing family what we face in the street.

Great experience. We are law enforcement and the treated us very well. The simulator was realistic and fun. Even had a portion for corrections and K9. It was awesome. The memorial across the street is also a good place to stop and reflect for a moment.

Amazing experience. The jail cell is enough to scare you into being good.

Totally disappointed- this place is closed and everything on the website says they are open. Hello - wake up and be honest. We paid for parking and planned our day around going. No excuse for them not keep people up to date.

A beautiful memorial. I have many family members that have served in Law Enforcement through none have passed in the line of duty we feel blessed to have such a place to honor the fallen.Our family honors, respects and appreciates All Law Enforcement for their dedication to protect and serve. They are ALL TRUE HEROS that will never be forgotten.When you walk through the Law Enforcement Memorial and take time to read names on the wall, whether you take a sketching of someone you know or reading names of others unknown to you, its a touching experience that will last a life time.I highly recommend visiting this memorial and show your support by visiting The Law Enforcement Museum.To All Law Enforcement, You are appreciated, you are needed, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND UNDEFIED DEDICATION

This was my 4th visit to LEM. I brought my state trooper cousin to see it. He loved the museum! Its such a meaningful museum and includes many interactive exhibits. We also brought my 2 year old, 9 year old, 12 year old and 15 year old. We stayed for over.2 hours. Everyone was engaged.a must see when in DC!

Fantastic museum. All about law enforcement tools, analogies, videos, statistics, analysis of few past incidents, some sample trial cases to be solved, sample forensic/weapon identification, real display of a police car with explanation of control, lights and sounds, role of police dogs, sample jail, a movie on law enforcement officials! Amazing place. Dont miss if your interests lie in these areas. Takes about 2 hours!

If at all possible plan on several hours to tour the museum, there is so much to see and a lot of history to learn. The museum will take you through the history of law enforcement in United States. Kids will be able to get into and see the inside of a police car, see attached photo.

Small museum but good displays. Cool police simulator. The best part was the kiosk of actual police interviews about modern policing around the country. There is a police discount if you bring creds with you.

Great new museum. Several interactive and informative exhibits. The police training simulator was eye opening.

Interesting. The museum is situated in the DC judicial district amidst courthouses and law firms, so theres a certain poignancy to it. But its also well off the main tourist traffic routes, and seems under-visited. Given the technological sophistication, cost, and polish of the presentations, I would also wager that its overcapitalized. More employees milled around than visitors during our time there on a Sunday afternoon over a holiday weekend. I gather from press reports that if the museum is not in a state of receivership, it may at some point be. The spaces are large and open, the exhibits thoughtfully arranged and presented, and the overall theme a laudable one (to the fury of some commentators, the basic presumption behind the place is that the enforcement of public order is a positive social good, and that the story of law enforcement in America is one of fundamentally good, well-meaning people performing a tough, compromising job). Some of the artifacts were damned cool (J.Edgar Hoovers desk and chair...wow!), but given how deeply, broadly, and sometimes tensely policing is woven into the history of modern America, they were surprisingly thin. My teenage son participated in an armed tactical decision-making scenario conducted by an experienced trainer, and came away impressed and very thoughtful about what it involved. That alone made the entire visit worthwhile, but I can understand the gripes by some in this review thread about the high price of adult admission. In another community, in a different town, a museum like this might stand out. But the tourist market in DC is crowded and high-quality, and a place like this needs more downmarket appeal. Were I running it, I would collect more swag and fill the place with stuff - more actual historical gear, perhaps, preferably attached to lurid narratives - and perhaps go edgier with deeper, more extensive looks at especially controversial moments. Im writing this on MLK day, for the love of Pete. No tour of policing in modern America - no matter how fundamentally positive - is complete without a picture of Birmingham cops putting the dogs on black citizens. Most thoughtful, intelligent people like being intellectually and morally challenged - at least within limits - and they like museums that make them think.

This place was just so much fun! I loved the hands on exhibits but getting a case file to play CSI was awesome! The staff are really friendly and helpful and I loved the whole experiance!

Museum was very well done. You can easily spend a couple of hours here and see everything. Fives a good glimpse into the history and everyday lives of law enforcement officers.

Amazing museum. Detailing law enforcement from the beginning in our country to current. Many historical items and interactive exhibits. Well worth the visit if in the DC area or visiting while in town. Please watch the very emotional and inspiring video that starts the museum experience. I have visited three times so far. ️

Awesome museum to honor our nations heroes!

Its a bit smaller than most museums, but the interactive events can help make up for it and I love the fact that they honour LE in the country.

After looking forward to visiting for several years, my wife and I were very disappointed with the museum. There isn’t much substance to the museum and we found ourselves asking “that’s it?” when we left. There were a few cool artifacts, but that’s about it. I wouldn’t go back unless they made some serious changes. What a bummer...

Had a really great time here! We came not expecting a lot, but the exhibits were very nice and informative. Lots of hands-on activities to do. We did the simulator in a small group-- a little weird and intense but was interesting to participate in nonetheless. Could spend the whole day here.

Excellent museum to visit in D.C. Informative, interactive and to add to that - pretty much the only place to try out a split second decision-making simulator to see what police have to do out in the field. Good for kids with plenty of activities, too. Well worth the 23 bucks.

Great museum! very well laid out and great exhibit.

Most amazing and interesting museum I have ever been to. We also visited the smithsonian museums during our visit to DC but there is something so much more touching and inspiring about the exhibits here. My husband is a police officer and I have always had respect for law enforcement and the military and reading the stories accompanied by the exhibits was just so inspiring. There is also a great gift shop here and the two women working there at the time were so kind and personable. There is a charge to get into this museum where as the Smithsonian is free but knowing my contribution helps keep this amazing museum running as well as a portion going to the families of officers is absolutely worth it.

This museum is a MUST see in DC. It was our favourite place to visit out of everything we did. The museum is very interactive and teaches you what its really like in the world of law enforcement. Theres all kinds of forensic mysterys to solve, 911 operator simulators, and more. Great place for children and adults alike. They also have a real police training simulator with hundreds of different real life situations that you can participate in. A very special and eye opening exhibit. Please do not miss this museum when youre in DC. You will not regret going and I cannot speak higher about this place!

The training simulator and instructor were amazing.The instructor funny will also being professional. ait really helped scope how police feel in real life situations

Just an awesome museum. We loved it. The kids liked how it was a very hands on museum. There are so many things to open and look at and touch.

A nice museum about the history of American police. It’s small, just one floor, and mostly interactive - a lot of video simulators of American police everyday work, as well as simulation of 911 call center. But the best part of the exhibition is the real police car where you can actually seat. Also the staff is very friendly. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is the price of 22$ - in my view, 15$ would be ore reasonable since the museum is not that big. But the good thing, that maybe because of the price the museum is empty (at least on Saturday it was so), so you can enjoy all the exhibitions without crowd. Definitely worth to visit!

We visited today and had a wonderful time. This was a great family outing. The museum is small but packed full of information and interactive exhibits. We spent hours here. There is info for every age group and sensitive information has a warning for parents. The little kids loved being able to climb inside an actual police vehicle and the teens and adults gained insight the reality of a police officers job in the simulator. Well definitely be back.

Sadly, this museum has already defaulted on ALL their bond payments after being open just a short time! In fact the investors seem to have been scammed! They were lent over 100 million dollars by investors (just regular common people who tried to support this project) and they refuse to make their payments as they claim they have no money and not enough visitors coming to this Museum. They need to close this facility, sell the building, pay their investors and move on. It is obvious to everybody that they are failing because the museum is not worth the high price of admission, especially with all the free Museums in the area. Even worse is the poor example that is being made on behalf of our fallen officers. These officers deserve better than to be a part of such a failing organization. An organization who believes its ok to borrow/take 100 million dollars to build a facility and not pay back their lenders/investors who believed in them and gave their support. In fact many of these investors were families, relatives and friends of these same Fallen Officers and heroes that the Musem was suppose to honor! I welcome this Museum to respond to this post!

The museum is very well run. All of the exhibits are very educational. My son really enjoyed the simulator!

Excellent museum that everyone should take the time to visit! The exhibits at the museum are very hands-on and theres lots to check out and interact with! Highly recommend checking out the simulator! You can only participate at certain times, so make sure to check out what times they are hosting the simulator when purchasing your tickets!

Paid $93.00 for 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Did not realize I purchased through. Getyourguide com. (my mistake) Upon arrival at museum, found out they give a Law Enforcement and Military discount. Web site did not offer. The museum is nice. But not $93.00 worth. The staff was very friendly, and the FATS simulator instructor was fantastic and my daughter and others realized how tough the job can be, thanks to him.DO NOT bother with the gift shop. A thin shirt is $50.00, and a polo shirt is $69.00. FBI ball cap $28.00 every thing is way over priced.

This a hidden gem in the city! The entire museum is hands on and interactive. It is scaled to engage kindergartners to adults. It isnt huge so a you can experience everything in a few hours at an enjoyable pace. There is even a simulation included in the price. The exhibits seamlessly blend new tech with hands on artifacts. The staff are extremely nice and brighten the trip

It is a nice museum but it is small and very expensive for what it is. I was left disappointed because I thought there would be more to it. It did have a few good displays and the staff was very nice but way overpriced!Of course everything is relative but to me it was honestly not worth. Really let down

The outdoor memorial is amazing and worth the visit. Im kind of perplexed with this museum. The museum is interesting and I recognize the fee benefit the organization, but the museum is lacking. Its more of an interaction museum versus historical pieces to look at. There are things to look at, just not what I expected.

Simple and honoring. May God bless the families of our fallen officers.

Super cool place to visit, lets face it a lot if people in this country take the police for granted.

On this visit to DC, we did a lot of the paid attractions in the city. One great surprise was the Law Enforcement Museum.Located across the street from the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the museum is one floor, underground. It is a hidden gem in DC.In addition to some really cool artifacts (Elliot Ness credentials!) the museum is full of information both in its displays & on videos you can watch from comfortable chairs. The best thing, though, is that it is a really interactive place, which makes it great for all members of the family.There are numerous touch screens that allow visitors to be 911 dispatchers, eye witnesses, and investigators, among other experiences. Theres also a simulator that allows guests 12 and over to take the part of a police officer in a high pressure situation.Every member of my family gave this museum their stamp of approval!

While I was skeptical that this would be a less than ideal place to take kids, I couldnt have been more wrong! The staff put on an amazing program for my students, and made it super engaging for them. They especially loved getting to touch and wear all the police gear and go in a police car. I highly recommend taking kids on field trips here!

A fascinating place dedicated to the police . The objects in the museum include Al Capones handgun, Bin Ladens hat and many others . Its easy to reach if you use the hop on hop off tour buses and entry is discounted for serving and retired police and military.

Of the many museums to choose from in D.C. this is a must for anyone. Not very large in comparison to other museums in the area, but the amount of information and displays make up for it. Has a few hands on displays and a small gift shop. The outside memorial is BEAUTIFUL! Grateful to all the men and women who have sacrificed everything to make their communities a safer place. Thanks.

The staff was excellent and friendly. Lots of things to see for kids. An enjoyable time, but the 9/11 video hit home hard. If you’re in DC, add this to your museum checklist.

Great information, excellent staff, and good scenarios (12 &older).

Great museum with intetesting exhibits and friendly and informative staff members.

A must see. Great interactive area for older kids. Makes you appreciate all law enforcement officers. Astonishing how many officers have been killed in the line of duty.

Attraction: 5/5Knowing Your Rights Tour: 1/5I visited with a group of 7th-graders. They loved the museum; it is a truly worthwhile attraction, with multiple simulations. They particularly enjoyed the 911 call simulator and Take a Case simulations. They also loved sitting in the police vehicle, watching how K9 dogs are taught/raised, seeing how SWAT cases play out, and following (virtually) a suspect.The tour was not great. It offered little you would not achieve by simply walking around and, more frustratingly, the tour guide was not prepared. She read directly from a printed script and, when students raised their hands and asked questions, she became visibly annoyed and (more often than not) could not answer their questions.We will be coming back, but we will forgo the tours in the future.

Moving experience. All those names on the walls, all connected by a thin blue line. Proud to be part of the blue line family. Never forget

I enjoyed seeing the unique artifacts at the museum. I was blown away by how the museum houses a lot of amazing artifacts like an ATF vest worn at the Waco Siege. The only thing thats jerking me from rating my experience 5-stars is the ticket price. Its really expensive for a small exhibit. At the same time, I understand that an expensive ticket price is necessary to support the museum. I hope the museum finds a way to get more visitors and income.

Abundance of informationParking not to bad.. garage parking may be best option because one $10 all-day pass gives plenty of time explore and interact with in the museum.

My husband and I got a sneak peek at Washington’s newest museum and it didn’t disappoint. It’s attractive, a nice size, and is filled with interesting, important and moving displays. Kudos to community minded companies like Target and Motorola for underwriting key exhibits or spaces.My hubby worked for the FBI and he left the tour having learned a great deal. If you live in a community protected by police, then you should tour this new museum. It will improve your understanding of the extraordinary challenges facing law enforcement daily.Congrats to the museum staff and all involved over many years in the creation of this important museum!!

A wonderful tribute to Law Enforcement Officers, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A must visit in DC.

Great place to visit. Make sure to do the training simulator.

A bit pricey for what is offered. I expected much more than one single floor of exhibits in exchange for the 20+ dollars it cost to enter. Some neat things but the layout was not conducive to a consistent flow. You come down the stairs and have no clue where to start. Some better signage to guide guests would be a welcome addition. Barring major new additions its unlikely I would return.

This place was cool. Free once a year on museum day, so put it on your list.

Sadly a pretty low budget memorial for the brave men and women of law enforcement who deserve much much more.

A small museum for the price. There is a remembrance room to commemorate the fallen. I hope the ticket price goes into good use for that.

Very informative, very important for the America to see. Very touching I would go back again and I will tell all my friends about it

It is very well done. A lot of thought went into this museum. There are several interactives. Plus its across the street from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial so you can easily see both.

Very interactive, great for all ages. Museum is not large, but has lots of great content.

Very cool and well presented collection with interactive displays

A must see or visit location for anyone especially LEO or retired LEO.

Me and my family had a blast at the NLE museum. We said a prayer for all our fallen officers. Thanks for serving ladies and gentlemen.

Terrible attempt at a museum, totally missed the whole reason why there is a Pride month is because law enforcement would harass and beat the LGBT community, finally one woman Marsh P Johnson threw a brick at a cop and started the stonewall riots.They will also go and remove comments critical of them or law enforcement online, how quaint and authoritarian.Save your money and the minds of your children and go to the National Gallery or the Natural History Museum.

Amazing tribute to Law Enforcement Officers, with beautiful interacive displays and a realistic training simulator. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Well worth the trip.

Surprisingly interesting, even as a pacifist. There was a good bit on the investigative aspects. Very interactive.

What a great surprise! Abundant contents to view, worth spending a good half day!

Great location across from the memorial. Lots history about Law Enforcement! Definitely worth a visit. Friendly, education staff. Clean facility.

This was my favorite place to visit in Washington DC. If you give it your full attention, you can spend all day here despite it being a smaller, yet newer museum. Everything is very detailed and intricate. There are videos, galleries, many interactive exhibits, along with a squad car that you can sit in. Youll see the history of law enforcement, how police dogs are trained, and theres a very large evidence section funded by Target. If youre in DC, be sure to stop here as its one of the most interesting things for a tourist to do here.

The best part was the simulation exercise

The 911 Dispatch Center Game, The Gift shop, and the Simulation was amazing.

Extremely small and extremely expensive for the experience. We kept wondering if there was a big room or whole other floor we were missing. More exhibits on federal law enforcement agencies that everyone knows (FBI, Marshals, CBP, and foreign agencies and our partnerships with them) wouldve been nice, perhaps explaining their mission, tools, and history.

Love the guns. My cat convulsed and vomited on the floor but after explaining his demonic possession to the security station they were more than happy to let it go and assist me in finding the carpark.

Fun time. Learned a few things.

This is an easy one to miss because its not on the Mall, but its a really fun museum thats also great for fussy kids!

A bit pricey for 15 minute walk. Clean. Theyve got some model police vehicles. Then the store is straight blue pretty much

Many interactive exhibits, a wonderful simulation room with an onsite facilitator, a small souvenir shop, a memorial room, and excellent displays of police work around the nation. You wont want to miss this eye opener into the world of police work.

This museum is worth adding to your Washington DC visit if youre interested in first responders, solving crimes, what police do, etc.. (the Spy Museum too -review coming on that). It is a paid museum but included in the GoCity pass and was a very pleasant, not crowded visit. After being at several very crowded places, this was great! The area for the exhibits is spacious with a lot of interactive exhibits that the kids loved (age 10 & 14). If you are using the gocity pass, I recommend stopping at Madame Tussauds and then taking a short walk to the and plan a stop for lunch along the way. This is a great area with lots of restaurants.

Best museum in DC. Lots of interactive projects and short movies. Everyone should participate in the simulator where individuals have to decide what to do in situations that police deal with daily! Lots of memorabilia to see including a hands on police car, Bin Ladens hat, Elliott Ness’s credentials plus lots more. I highly recommend this museum.

The Museum is small but interesting with some hands on exhibits that get you involved in issues such as solving a crime, tailing a suspect and handling a call for dispatch. It was a little expensive at over $20 for only one floor of exhibits. There is a small self service cafe on the other floor.

Enjoyed the museum greatly. However admission is very pricey even for law enforcement officers. Enjoyed the shooting simulator.

Brand new museum with a lot to see AND do (very cool interactive exhibits). Try to go on weekdays or early to avoid crowds and get to participate in one of the coolest simulators around (be a police officer).

As a retired LEO I really enjoyed my visit. Right across the street is the Law Enforcement Memorial.

Lots of hands-on activities; enough stuff to fill a day. Worth the price.

Fun museum. Not very big but interesting none the less. Its right across the street from the Fallen Officers memorial. Make sure you do the shoot/Dont shoot simulator, that was alot of fun and gives you an idea how fast things can change in an officers day.

This was an exciting and an emotional trip for me. I was excited to see a memorial dedicated to the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The museum had alot of interactive things for everyone to see what we go through on a daily basis. I enjoyed the simulation room where ordinary people are put into our shoes in shoot, dont shoot scenarios. I had to chuckle because you could tell how they hesitated in there reaction times. I thought it would actually be alot bigger but it was great all the same.It was also a very emotional time for me to see the many coworkers I lost during my time as an Oakland Police Officer. Many of them were close friends of mine. It was definitely a humbling experience for me and my family.

If you are a LEO or part of a LEO family, probably wont be any new information. It is a great place for interaction and knowledge for those less familiar. The movie is powerful regardless of who you are and some really great pieces in the time capsule section.

Very interesting! Good for older children and adults

Although its a paid museum, it is wonderfully put together. Very interactive and cool. Probably not the best for younger kids, but certainly a must see museum in D.C.

I and family had good time hear

Interesting museum about law enforcement in United states.

Amazing exhibits and such an appropriate tribute to those who serve!

An amazing museum covering many aspects of policing in a factual and well thought out manner that is great for kids or adults.