You are welcome to contact us by e-mail or call 775.846.5948  for information or to arrange a special museum visit during our winter closure.


The Silver State Peace Officers Museum is the newest destination for Virginia City and features one of the largest and finest United States law enforcement collections known to exist.  Within the setting of the historic 1876 Storey County Jail, step back in time to see what life was like behind bars in the 1800's. 

Visit the museum and walk through the history of Virginia City's finest, the officers who have tamed the high and low deserts of Nevada, and the officers across the nation from New York City to San Francisco and Los Angeles as the law enforcement profession has developed from modest beginnings to a well refined group of professional men and women devoted to protecting the citizens of this great land.

See the tools of the early lawman, the guns, badges, batons, and rattles.  Watch the evolution of restraint devices from those made by the local blacksmith to production pieces designed to grab the arm and command control, to handcuffs and tear gas billys.  See historic wanted posters, photographs, and documents.  Pay tribute to those officers who have lost their lives in service to the citizens of Nevada in the Nevada Memorial Room.   Let your children enjoy the Kid's Station, a children's interactive room, while you take in the rich history of the museum.  The museum frequently provides restored police vehicles for area parades and special events.  Learn more about these vehicles as you enjoy our website.

The Silver State Peace Officers Museum is a non-profit museum dedicated to United States law enforcement history.  We are always seeking historical law enforcement badges, restraints, photos, uniforms, and other police equipment for our exhibits.  Contact us if you have law enforcement items that you are interested in parting with.

Virginia City is a tourist destination with several museums, historic sites, and shopping all situated on the famous Comstock.  Special events are frequent in Virginia City so be sure and see our links page for local Visitor's Bureau website information.

We are the only known police museum featuring a national law enforcement collection in the western United States.  Step back in time, visit Virginia City and the Silver State Peace Officers Museum.
 

  



The Silver State Peace Officers Museum is a 501c3 non-profit organization.  Your contributions are greatly appreciated and tax deductible.

Silver State Peace Officers Museum
26 South B Street
Virginia City, Nevada
P. O. Box 17051
Reno, Nevada 89511-2827

(775) 847-7800