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Edmonton Police Museum and Archives

Address: Third floor of the central police station at 9620-103A Ave

Opening time: Mon– Sat 9am–3pm, closed public holidays

Price: Free

Telephone: 780/421-2274

The satisfyingly offbeat Edmonton Police Museum and Archives traces the long arm of Albertan law enforcement from the formation of what would become the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) in 1873 to the city's current flatfoots. Marvel at handcuffs, old jail cells and a stuffed rat that served time as an RCMP mascot.