Events in Denver
The Denver Police Museum is now open by appointment.
LAST UPDATED: July 15, 2021
The Denver Police Museum is now open by appointment. Currently, the Museum’s Archiving and Processing Office is located in Police Headquarters where our team of volunteers works to catalog, display, and properly archive our collection. The Museum also has satellite displays in District Stations and at various Denver libraries from time-to-time.
To schedule a private tour, please complete the form at denverpolicemuseum.org/about/visit/
March 13, 2020
In an effort to contain the coronavirus, and support the health and safety of our community, visitors, volunteers and staff, the Denver Police Museum will close temporarily effective March 13, 2020.
To our Museum community –As a precautionary measure, and to protect the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests, we are closing the Denver Police Museum and suspending all tours, public programs, and events until further notice. While there have been no reported cases of infection at the Museum, the decision to temporarily close is in accordance with local, state, and CDC guidelines for decreasing the spread of COVID-19.
We want to thank you for your support during this temporary closure. We look forward to reopening as soon as it is responsible to do so. In the meantime, we hope you’ll stay connected with us and thank you for your support during this period of closure.
Stay well,
The Denver Police Museum Team
Denver Police Memorial Ceremony
Join us on Thursday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Denver Police Headquarters (1331 Cherokee St, Denver, CO 80204) for the annual Denver Police Memorial Ceremony
To register for this event and reserve your seat, call (720) 913-6779 or email mhesse@denverpolicemuseum.org.
District One Police Memorial
Join us on Friday, October 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Denver Police Department District 1 (1311 West 46th Avenue Denver, CO 80211) for the unfolding of the Police Athletic League Memorial in its new location.
To register for this event and reserve your seat, call (720) 913-6779 or email mhesse@denverpolicemuseum.org.
Historic Tour of Lower Downtown
Join us on Saturday, November 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Cap City Tavern (1247 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204) for a tour of the city and visit the locations where five Denver Police Officers gave their lives serving our city.
Guests are asked to meet at 3:30 p.m. for check in at Cap City Tavern.
Space is limited! To register for this event and reserve your seat, call (720) 913-6779 or email mhesse@denverpolicemuseum.org.
The Real Role that DNA Plays in Solving Crime
Come join us on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 at the Landmark at Greenwood Village Theater. Please RSVP by Feb 9th on www.dpra.info/events-2024
See you then!
Celebrate National Police Week with us! May 12th-18th, the City Council building will be lit blue in honor of our men and women in blue serving and protecting each and every day. Feel free to send in any good photos you get!
Fallen officer sign ceremony for Officer William Griffiths and Thomas Clifford
- Courtyard of the Denver Police Department, 5/16/24 at 10am
- Complimentary lunch served after
- Free Parking in a lot South of Headquarters, 1235 Cherokee St
- Dill and Haney Proclamations Read by the DPM Family Legacy Program: the proclamations will be read during the memorial luncheon on the 16th
Please RSVP by emailing info@denverpolicemuseum.org