My wife and I planned on spending around three hours there, after we got a tip on the TA Washington forum that we could get tickets on the cheap through the Washington Living Social site. In actuality, we spent around five hours there, and had to take a lunch break in the middle of the visit. As the museum has... More

This museum consists of three floors and begins with medieval torture devices. The exhibits continue in chronological order, leading up slowly to present day events as it illustrates the criminals, their crimes, methods, and devices. In the lower level of this museum is the real-life, functioning TV studio of "America's Most Wanted" show. At the end of the top floor,... More

Having visited D.C. many, many times, we were looking for something new and different. ('Though we never tire of seeing the same sites over and over again!). The Crime Museum fit the bill for us! We used a coupon so it was 2 for 1....even better. We were there for three hours and only saw half the museum. We really,... More

A wonderful museum. I'm Freshmen at Morgan State University and I had to do a history project on this museum. I learned a lot here. I plan on returning, for more. I spent about 2+ hours touring the exhibit. I had a lot of fun. The staff were amazing, very helpful with answering questions. A lot of entertainment, sure as... More

I decided to go through this museum after attending Ford's theatre. I have always been intriqued by those who commit henious crimes and thought this would be interesting ,but was very surprised that the museum was so educational. I learned about Medieval torture, and capital punishment tools. As I progressed through the time line of those who have become infamous... More

Some highlights,besmirch of them the Bonnie & Clyde Ford with all the bullet holes. Several floors of displays on the bad guys and some good ones. Lots of stuff. Can't rate it all too high in the face of other museums in DC. More of a Ripley's type display but maybe our expectations were too high. A 5 on a... More

While planning a recent trip to see colleges in the DC area, I came across a Groupon for this place. I left it a surprise for the family because I wasn't sure how they would react, after all the sightseeing at the Smithsonians, etc. They loved it! My younger daughter and I realized that we're more the "browsing" types at... More

It takes at least 2.5 hours to go through it. My friends were so jealous that I went alone (on our three-day weekend), that we went back the next day. Between the interactive exhibits, the wealth of information, the police training and the great staff, It is so worth any price. It may not be free, but it's fun! Both... More

This was a great visit. Pricey, but glad we did it. Look out for large groups of kids-which is par for the course in a d.c. museum. More