About this destination
Discover Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
At a glance
Why this place stands out
A police heritage museum opposite Kollam railway station featuring historical weapons, investigation and forensic displays, and a Martyrs' Gallery dedicated to police personnel.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum is a specialised museum in Kollam city, Keralam, located opposite Kollam railway station. Housed in an old mansion arranged around traditional courtyards, the museum traces different aspects of policing and public safety. Its collections include historical weapons, firearms and ammunition, along with exhibits explaining investigation techniques, fingerprints, DNA-related methods and other developments in police work.
A Martyrs' Gallery commemorates police personnel who lost their lives in service. The museum is named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and offers a different kind of cultural stop from Kollam's beaches, backwaters and temples. For students, families and travellers interested in institutions, social history or criminology, the displays provide an accessible look at how police equipment and investigative practices have changed over time.
Its central Kollam location also makes it convenient to combine with other city attractions.
Nammude Keralam
