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2019 - 100 Years of Women Officers
Part of the celebrations of the centenary of women officers in the Met, it featured objects and papers from throughout that period, including their six different uniforms!
2022-2024 - History of the Met
It told the story of officers and civil staff ever since the Met's formation in 1829, including one of the earliest riots it policed. There was a case showing off our new donations, along with one focussing on royalty for Coronation year (2023) and one marking 70 years of the Dog Training Establishment (2024).
2025-2026 - 100 Years of the Crime Museum
The Police Museum gallery was given over to items from the Crime Museum collections to mark the centenary of the appointment of the first Crime Museum curators on 12th April 1875.