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National Museum of Crime and Punishment
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
Washington DC
USA
lør, 20 marts 2010 - Fre, 31 december 2010
The National Museum of Crime & Punishment in DC offers 3 floors - 25,000 sq ft with over 100 interactive exhibits on America's favorite subject. Explore the technology and science behind fighting and solving crimes, discover the heroes of law enforcement, and venture into the dark side of the criminal mind through this intensely interactive experience. The Galleries
A Notorious History of American Crime
This gallery showcases the evolution of the criminal through the ages, from greed-driven pirates to the gunslingers of the Old American West and today's white collar criminals. Sinister masterminds are depicted along with their crimes commited throughout history...both solved and unsolved.
Punishment: The Consequence of Crime
From a lie detector test to the booking and mug shot rooms, the NMCP's full-scale model police station presents first-hand the severity involved when criminals get caught. This gallery also features the ultimate implements of punishment including the guillotine, gas chamber, and electric chair.
Crime Fighting
The NMCP's "Crime Fighting Agency" maps America's law enforcement community, showcasing the vast network of crime fighting and investigatory personnel dedicated to making our world as safe as possible. With high speed police chase simulators, a simulated FBI shooting range, and bomb squad technology.
CSI Experience
Guests become crime scene investigators as they encounter a fully intact crime scene and begin to gather clues to determine what happened. The CSI experience includes a medical examiners laboratory and forensic science technology such as fingerprinting, DNA testing, and facial reconstruction.
America's Most Wanted: John Walsh's Personal Story
The filming studios of America's Most Wanted and its national call center are located in this gallery, which explores John Walsh's personal story and the significant impact his television show has made on crime in this country. Touch-screen technology and zip code analysis offer information about crime prevention within local communities.
Child rates are available for ages 6-11. Children under 5 are free.
Adresse
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
575 7th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Washington, D.C. 20004
Anden information
2009 Museum Hours
March 20th - August 31st: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
September 1st - March 19th: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Entrance to the museum is allowed up to one hour before closing. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas, and open New Year's Day from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Directions
The National Museum of Crime & Punishment is located across from the Verizon Center at 575 7th St. NW between E and F Streets in downtown D.C.
By Metro:
Take the Red, Yellow or Green lines to Gallery Place/Chinatown (Arena exit).
By Car:
Traveling from the Northeast - (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore):
Take I-95 South to the Capital Beltway (I-95/ I-495 South) towards Annapolis/Richmond. Take 95 South to Route 50 West (Washington). Follow Route 50 West until it becomes New York Avenue. Stay on New York Avenue until you reach 7th Street, NW. Make a left turn onto 7th Street. Continue on 7th Street until you reach F Street. The NMCP is located on the left at 575 7th Street, just south of F Street before you reach E Street.
Traveling from the Northwest - (Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda):
Take I-270 South to I-495 South towards Washington/Northern Virginian. Take Exit 43 which is the George Washington Memorial Parkway, southbound. Follow the GW Parkway to I-66 eastbound towards Washington. Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, following the signs for US Route 50 eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW. Take Constitution Avenue to 7th Street NW, turning left onto 7th Street. The NMCP is located on the right at 575 7th Street, just north of E Street before you reach F Street.
Traveling from the South - (Woodbridge, Richmond, North Carolina):
Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Take the 12th Street, SW exit. Follow 12th Street to F Street, NW. Turn right onto F Street until you reach 7th Street. Turn right onto 7th Street. The NMCP is located on the left at 575 7th Street, just north of E Street.
Traveling from the South - (Reagan National Airport):
Take Abingdon Drive, making a slight right toward US-1/I-66/Crystal City. Make a slight right onto VA-233. Take the US-1 northbound ramp toward I-395 North/Washington/I-66 West. Make a slight right onto US-1 northbound/ Jefferson Davis Highway. Merge onto I-395 North toward Washington, crossing over the 14th Street Bridge. Take the 12th Street, SW exit. Follow 12th Street to F Street, NW. Turn right onto F Street until you reach 7th Street. Turn right onto 7th Street. The NMCP is located on the left at 575 7th Street, just north of E Street.
Traveling from the East - (Annapolis, Bowie):
Follow Route 50 West until it becomes New York Avenue. Stay on New York Avenue until you reach 7th Street, NW. Make a left turn onto 7th Street. Continue on 7th Street until you reach F Street. The NMCP is located on the left at 575 7th Street, just south of F Street before you reach E Street.
Traveling from the West - (Falls Church, Fairfax, Dulles Airport):
Take Route 66 East. Stay on 66 East and cross over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. As you cross the bridge, stay in the middle lanes and follow the signs for Constitution Avenue. Continue on Constitution Avenue until you reach 7th Street, NW. Make a left turn onto 7th Street. The NMCP is located on the right at 575 7th Street, just north of E Street before you reach F Street.