How many pieces and minifigures does Museum Break-in include?

The set has 563 pieces, 183 of them distinct parts, along with six minifigures.

What does the set depict?

It shows a museum building being raided by thieves while a police alarm and response unfold outside.

How is the building laid out?

It is a two-storey model with an exhibition area inside and an alarm-and-getaway scene on the outside, giving both police and thief minifigures room to act out the story.

Police

Museum Break-in

Museum Break-in is a 2013 LEGO® City set with 563 pieces and six minifigures, built around a museum building that gets raided while police close in.

Set number: 60008
Year: 2013
Pieces: 563
Minifigures: 6
Theme: Police
Different parts: 183

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 183

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (16)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 6

Policeman, Dark Blue Jacket with Pockets and Badge, White Helmet with Visor fig-0012775 pieces × 1
Criminal, Black Striped Top with Rope, Dark Bluish Gray Hat, Stubble fig-0078374 pieces × 1
Policeman, Dark Bluish Gray Vest with Radio, Badge and Pouches over Medium Blue Shirt, Black Cap, Beard fig-0078384 pieces × 1
Policeman, Dark Bluish Gray Vest with Radio, Badge and Pouches over Medium Blue Shirt, Black Hat with Visor fig-0078465 pieces × 1
Policeman, Dark Bluish Gray Vest with Radio, Badge and Pouches over Medium Blue Shirt, Black Hat with Visor, Open Mouth fig-0078475 pieces × 1
Criminal, Black Striped Top with Rope, Black Hair, Black Eyemask fig-0078484 pieces × 1

Description

A museum built for a break-in story

The centrepiece is a two-storey museum building in light grey and white, with tan used for window frames and trim. Inside, display cases, paintings and a safe set the scene for an exhibition, while an alarm system and a getaway vehicle outside carry the break-in story. At 563 pieces the set has enough substance for a proper multi-room building rather than a single flat facade, which is worth noting compared with smaller City sets.

Six minifigures split between both sides

Six minifigures put Museum Break-in ahead of many City sets its size, covering both police officers and the thieves they are chasing. That split matters for play: both sides of the story can be acted out at once, without borrowing figures or accessories from another set. For anyone collecting City police or criminal minifigures specifically, that is one of the set's stronger points compared with smaller builds that include only one or two characters.

183 distinct parts, mostly for the interior

183 of the 563 pieces are distinct parts, a high share that comes largely from the small interior fittings: picture frames, exhibits, tools and vehicle details. The light grey, dark grey, tan and white palette keeps the building fairly neutral, which makes it easy to line up next to other City sets. The full parts list on this page breaks down exactly which parts and colours are included, and in what quantity.

A neutral build that fits a wider City layout

Because the colour scheme stays close to grey, white and tan, the museum slots easily into a larger City street alongside banks, town halls or other public buildings. Individual pieces, from the display cases to the getaway car, are also useful on their own for other builds if the set is ever broken up, and the compact alarm and vehicle pieces are handy for other small scenes too. That keeps it relevant to a City collection well beyond the original break-in scene.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does Museum Break-in include?: The set has 563 pieces, 183 of them distinct parts, along with six minifigures.
What does the set depict?: It shows a museum building being raided by thieves while a police alarm and response unfold outside.
How is the building laid out?: It is a two-storey model with an exhibition area inside and an alarm-and-getaway scene on the outside, giving both police and thief minifigures room to act out the story.