Justice and Police Museum

Justice and Police Museum
Phillip Street frontage of the museum
Justice and Police Museum is located in Sydney
Justice and Police Museum
Justice and Police Museum
Location in Greater Sydney
Former name
  • Water Police Court
  • Phillip Street Police Station
  • Water Police Station
  • Law Courts
  • Traffic Court
Location4-8 Phillip Street, Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°51′44″S 151°12′44″E / 33.8622360278°S 151.2123231830°E / -33.8622360278; 151.2123231830
TypeLiving history museum
Public transit access
Websitesydneylivingmuseums.com.au/justice-police-museum
Built1854–1886
Architect
Architectural style(s)Australian classic revival
OwnerDepartment of Justice
Official nameJustice and Police Museum; Police Station & Law Courts (former); Traffic Court
TypeState heritage (built)
Criteriaa., c., d., e.
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.673
TypePolice station
CategoryLaw Enforcement

The Justice and Police Museum is a heritage-listed former water police station, offices and courthouse and now justice and police museum located at 4-8 Phillip Street on the corner of Albert Street, in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Edmund Blacket, Alexander Dawson and James Barnet and built from 1854 to 1886. It is also known as Police Station & Law Courts (former) and Traffic Court. The property is owned by the Department of Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "Justice and Police Museum". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00673. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.