The Police Museum in Parutsakawan Palace serves as a learning center for the duties of the Thai police from the Sukhothai era to the present day. It is located within the Parutsakawan Palace complex at the intersection of Si Ayutthaya Road and Ratchadamnoen Nok Road in the Dusit district of Bangkok, directly opposite the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.

Originally, the grounds of Parutsakawan Palace housed two royal residences: the Chitralada Residence, the home of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh, and the Parutsakawan Residence, the home of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath. After King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) ascended the throne and moved to Dusit Palace, he ordered the merging of the two residences into a single complex, which served as the residence of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath until his death. The palace was then returned to the Crown Estates Office.

Following the Siamese Revolution of 1932, the government of the Khana Ratsadon (People's Party) used the grounds of Parutsakawan Palace as its seat of government. Although the government headquarters were moved to Ban Norasing in 1942, Parutsakawan Palace retained its status as a government building. Today, it houses the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the Police Museum.

The police station originally established the police museum in 1930 as a repository for evidence from criminal cases and as a resource for police officers investigating crimes. Later, it was opened to the public under the name "Parusakavan Palace Police Museum." Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony on March 28, 2013.

The royal residence Chitralada within the Parusakavan Palace is a magnificent European-style building constructed during the reign of King Rama V; it currently serves as the Parusakavan Palace Police Museum.

Builder: King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) commissioned the construction in 1903 to use the building as a residence for Crown Prince Vajiravudh (the later King Rama VI).

Architecture: The two-story building was designed by the Italian architect Mario Tamagno.

Style: Italian villa with Liberty style (Art Nouveau).

Open: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 – 16:00

Closed: Sundays, Mondays,