The collection of the Police Museum relates to the history of policing in Ireland, including the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, predecessor police forces, and examples from those former colonial police forces in which there was a demonstrable Irish Constabulary influence. Throughout its time the RUC GC Historical Society has gathered together an important collection of objects and archives relating to the sometime turbulent history of policing within Ireland/Northern Ireland. The collection first came into existence in the Officer’s Mess at Phoenix Park, Dublin and then Enniskillen. Objects of interest included a pair of Irish sterling silver candelabras, a horses hoof snuff box (now on loan from HRH to the museum), and Constabulary of Ireland uniforms and headwear. A small number of original artworks were included in this collection, for example, a formal portrait of Major Edward J. Priestly who served as Deputy Inspector General in the Royal Irish Constabulary. The RUC GC has since commissioned artworks to record important events and people. The collection is stored at headquarters, with the exception of larger items and several vehicles stored at other police sites.