Tech Daily Dose: High-Tech Crime Museum Opens (Get Out Your Wallet) http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2008/05/hightech-crime-museum-opens-ge.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2010 Fri, 23 May 2008 14:44:58 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification High-Tech Crime Museum Opens (Get Out Your Wallet) The brand new National Museum of Crime and Punishment hosted a special preview party on Thursday night for those who wanted a sneak peek at its interactive, educational offerings a day before it opened to the public. The event included drinks, hors d'oeuvres, a CSI-style crime lab and high-speed police chase simulators.

The downtown D.C. destination, owned by an Orlando businessman in partnership with "America’s Most Wanted" host John Walsh, spans three floors and more than 28,000 square feet. It presents the history of crime and punishment in America -- from pirates and Wild West outlaws to high-tech white-collar criminals.

Interactive components include a studio with green-screen technology; touch-screen and zip code analysis for learning about community-based crime prevention programs; and a simulated FBI shooting range. The museum charges a whopping $17.95 for adults and $14.95 for kids and is conveniently located near the International Spy Museum ($18 for adults; $15 for kids) and the Newseum ($20 for adults; $13 for kids).

]]> http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2008/05/hightech-crime-museum-opens-ge.php?rss=1 http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2008/05/hightech-crime-museum-opens-ge.php?rss=1 Fri, 23 May 2008 14:44:58 GMT Museum Forum responded on June 27, 10 08:48 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=178084850?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=techdailydose;series=techdailydose;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=178084850?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> At the entrance of this museum, there is the VW bug that belonged to Ted Bundy which he used in several of his murders.  Looking at it, you can see just how narrow it is and realize the natural intimacy that occurred between this sadistic killer and his female victims due to German geometry.  Eerie in a word, unsettling in another.  As a piece, it sets the tone for a very unusual museum that has a surprisingly conventional layout.  

The museum begins with a brief review of punishment methods in centuries past including some unusual implements of pain.  In what followed there was a survey of famous bank robbers, famous serial killers, an actual jail cell, a replica of Al Capone's jail cell, the Bonnie and Clyde car, an actual electric chair, the set from America's Most Wanted, a CSI crime lab, some interactive sets for police officer training, and a tribute to our fallen heros.  The museum is quite large and fairly extensive in what it covers.  I was really impressed with the depth of the exhibits and the eerie objects on display.  Want to see a greeting card from "Son of Sam"?  They have it.  His handwriting is surprisingly neat.  We lingered for quite awhile on our visit and learned a bit.  Highly recommend.
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