A MUSEUM in Warrington dedicated to all things police and policing will be open for the final time this year this weekend.

The seasonal Museum of Policing is inviting members of the public to explore the heritage of policing in Cheshire on Saturday.

Located on Arpley Street, it is home to a large collection of policing artefacts including handcuffs and shackles, murder weapons and police equipment that has been persevered from local police stations across the force.

Along with this, visitors will also get to experience what life was like behind bars in days gone by being locked up in the ever-popular Victorian prison cell.

In addition, there is the chance to meet officers and find out about how policing in Warrington and Cheshire has changed over the force's 160-year-plus history.

Cheshire Police’s dog unit will also visit the museum for photo and meet and greet opportunities, along with the chance to look at some of the other methods the force uses to tackle crime.

This includes visits from the drone unit and armed response vehicles, all of this sound-tracked by the force’s own police band.

The museum, which will open between 10am and 4pm this Saturday, is an independent charity run by volunteers in co-operation with Cheshire Police.

For more information about the museum, which is funded through public donations, visit the Museum of Policing website or call 01606 365803.