By: Vickie J. Rubinson
Washington D.C.- America's fascination with crime will take a new turn Friday, according to the L.A. Times, at the opening day for the National Museum of Crime and Punishment. In film classics such as "Dial M for Murder," "CSI," and "Law and Order," crime has long been glorified.
This 28,000-square-foot facility will also be the new home of the popular FOX TV show "America's Most Wanted."
"There's a strong message throughout the museum that crime does not pay, criminals are not heroes and there are consequences," said museum owner John Morgan. Morgan came up with the idea five years ago while trying to navigate the tourist crowds on a trip to Alcatraz Island, home to the infamous prison.
"I think we as Americans have a fascination with crime and punishment," he said.
Like other nearby attractions that opened in recent years-notably the International Spy Museum- the crime museum is charging admission: $17.95 for patrons 12 and older and $14.95 for children 5-11 and seniors 60 and older.
The museum also includes interactive features such as an FBI shooting range, a high-speed police-chase simulator and a police booking room. A "crime scene" on the first floor gives visitors the chance to look for clues and apply DNA testing, fingerprint analysis and even examination of a "body" in a morgue to determine the cause of death.
Visitors can place their head and arms in colonial stocks, participate in a Wild West shootout and flip through mug shots of infamous criminals. Folks can also view the bullet-riddled car from the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde," and try to fool a lie detector test.
Washington D.C.- America's fascination with crime will take a new turn Friday, according to the L.A. Times, at the opening day for the National Museum of Crime and Punishment. In film classics such as "Dial M for Murder," "CSI," and "Law and Order," crime has long been glorified.
This 28,000-square-foot facility will also be the new home of the popular FOX TV show "America's Most Wanted."
"There's a strong message throughout the museum that crime does not pay, criminals are not heroes and there are consequences," said museum owner John Morgan. Morgan came up with the idea five years ago while trying to navigate the tourist crowds on a trip to Alcatraz Island, home to the infamous prison.
"I think we as Americans have a fascination with crime and punishment," he said.
Like other nearby attractions that opened in recent years-notably the International Spy Museum- the crime museum is charging admission: $17.95 for patrons 12 and older and $14.95 for children 5-11 and seniors 60 and older.
The museum also includes interactive features such as an FBI shooting range, a high-speed police-chase simulator and a police booking room. A "crime scene" on the first floor gives visitors the chance to look for clues and apply DNA testing, fingerprint analysis and even examination of a "body" in a morgue to determine the cause of death.
Visitors can place their head and arms in colonial stocks, participate in a Wild West shootout and flip through mug shots of infamous criminals. Folks can also view the bullet-riddled car from the 1967 film "Bonnie and Clyde," and try to fool a lie detector test.
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