This was a stop my teenage boys and I just had to make while on our visit to Washington DC. I actually liked this museum a bit more than the Spy Museum. It is just fascinating and very well done.

This was a stop my teenage boys and I just had to make while on our visit to Washington DC. I actually liked this museum a bit more than the Spy Museum. It is just fascinating and very well done.
My husband and I are not museum people but I know I must submerge myself to things like this every now and then. I bought a Living Social deal for $10 olus $3.50 processing fee. It cost $23 at the museum. We arrived on a Saturday at 2:00p and the place was crowded and hot. Not a good start for...
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The Crime and Punishment Museum had many interesting exhibits and even a couple simulators but the Crime Lab in the basement made the visit worth the time. In the lab you got to conduct hands on experiments to determine the murder weapon, fingerprints, review information such as alibis and phone records. The police car and firearms simulators were very popular....
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Thoroughly enjoyed my visit. I think it would be a bit pricey normally, but I was given 1/2 off (to my surprise!) for Mother's Day (plus a really nice coffee mug!). I paid the extra for the audio option, because I'm a big fan of the narrator, Bill Kurtis, but I found that it's not a huge enhancement to the...
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We arrived on a Sunday at 10:10am and left 4 hours later. Lots of interesting things to read about and interact with and well put together. Kids would enjoy it and if you need to decide between this and the Spy museum around the corner, then this is far preferable.
In a city with so much free stuff -- why pay for another museum? The Museum of Crime and Punishment is worthy of paying for a ticket. Topics rance from Spanish Inquisition torture to modern CSI technology. We found the original torture techniques and tools fascinating even if macabre. It is OK for kids.
Dear Stevens48 - Thank you so much for taking the time out to write a review. There are so many free museums and a handful of museums, art galleries and gardens that have admission. We are in a category of our own, and we are worth it! - Susan
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Like previous reviewers I concur that you need to allow plenty of time. This museum is so interesting I could have easily spent 4 hours there instead of the 2 I had time for. They suggest you start on the 3rd floor and it is there that I spent most of my time. Great experience.
Dear randomMA - Thank you for taking the time out to write a review. We appreciate your feedback. I hope that if you are ever in DC again you will stop by and say hello. - Susan
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We spent so much time in the first area of the museum, we almost had to rush through the other floors! Depending on how much time you can devote, this can take at least 2 hours--if you are a speed reader. More if you want to read and savor every word...AND participate in the interactive exhibits.
Dear Casey A – Thank you so much for taking the time out to write a review on our behalf. We appreciate it very much. We do have 3 floors and from the outside our building can look quite small. Small it is not! Your feedback was on point and hopefully other guests will benefit from your experience here. I...
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This is one of the most interesting museums in all of DC. The details about the criminals and ability to figure out a crime scene was really interesting to all 48 students I brought with me.
Dear pdonohue40 – I am so happy you filled out a review!!! School groups love us because it just gives the kids a break from the “regular” DC stuff that is jam packed into their schedule. I am sure your students had a good time, and I AM SO GLAD you did! Thank you so much for coming to see...
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This was hands down the highlight of our DC trip. We were having so much fun that we never realized that it took us nearly 3 hours to see just 2 of the 3 floors. The displays held so much interesting information that I wanted to read all of them. I also enjoyed the interactive experiences - especially the driving...
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Dear melody0115 – Thank you so much for writing this great review! You really experienced it all! The driving simulators and firearms simulators are used in police academies all over the country – so they are pretty legit if you ask me! We also have really awesome forensic science workshops for the public. If you come back to DC and...
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