Since 2008, the Crime Museum has been an educational resource on law enforcement, crime history, and forensic science, and supports museum exhibits and programming.

Our mission is to provide guests of all ages with memorable insight into our Nation’s history of crime and its consequences, law enforcement, forensic science, and crime scene investigation (CSI) through a captivating, interactive, entertaining, and educational experiences.

The Crime Museum opened in Washington, DC in 2008 as an educational resource on law enforcement, crime history, and forensic science, and a repository for artifacts on America’s favorite subject. We also operate the Natalee Holloway Resource Center, and the Crime Library.

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Whether you are researching a project or simply have a fascination with the subject, you will find our growing Crime Library to be a rich resource for you to explore and expand your learning. Something missing?

Home » Crime Library » Mass Murder » The DC Sniper Beltway Attacks How It All Started October 2002 was the beginning of what seemed like the longest three weeks in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

These are just a handful of the interesting objects in our extensive collection: The Dillon Massacre Hatchet Face Harness Head Cage The Godfather Revolver John Wayne Gacy’s Paintbox Joseph Bonanno Calligraphy Massachusetts Electric Chair Helmet OJ Simpson Bronco Sing Sing Prison Lock Venetian Finger Screws Volkswagen Owned by Ted Bundy Wild West Ice Mallet Photo…

Velma Bullard, later Velma Barfield, was born on October 29, 1932 to a poor family in South Carolina. Her life of crime began early when she noted the financial differences between her and her classmates. She began stealing pocket money …

John Ramsey immediately picked up his daughter’s body and brought her upstairs, which unfortunately destroyed potential evidence by disturbing the crime scene. During the autopsy it was discovered that JonBenét Ramsey had died from asphyxiation due to strangulation, in addition to a skull fracture.

Home » Crime Library » Forensic Investigation » Clea Koff Clea Koff’s is a forensic anthropologist and author. She is also the daughter of two documentary film makers who focused on human rights.