I went with my two teenage boys late on a Sunday evening. It almost seemed like we had the whole museum to ourselves. The different sections were great fun, especially since my oldest one is very much into Forensics. The two boys could even chase bad guys in two virtual police cars ganging up on the gangsters. It was a... more

Were else can you see Al Capone's jail cell? Check out the CSI unit , get your kids fingerprinted and see the set that films America's Most Wanted. There is also a neat museum store called the Cop Shop! more

I was given a tour of the museum a few months ago when it first opened. Having been through most of the musems in Washington, DC, I was quite impressed with this one. Not only is it very educational but is very interactive as well. Crime, unfortunately, is a huge part of our lives and the musem does a great... more

This museum was far more informative than I thought it would be. I went not expecting much and ended up spending a whole morning there. Lots of interactive exhibits really get you immersed in the museum. It was far more extensive inside than it appeared from the outside. A very pleasant suprise. more

My fiancé and I recently had the privilege of visiting the Crime Museum on August 16th 2008, and we had a wonderful time at the museum, a ton of interesting historical information and displays etc and we would definitely come back again and recommend it to anyone! We went to every museum we could think of on our trip to... more

Based on the reviews on this site we took the time to visit the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in DC. We shelled out our $18 each and proceeded through the displays. For a new museum, the displays seemed very dated. Some of the items of torture were both scary and interesting at the same time. Many of the... more

Great artifacts and you can tell they took a lot of time to set things up and make it interesting. It's organized well, by era. The only bad thing is that the plackards have such small print on them, you have to get very close to read them. The cool thing too is that the set of America's Most Wanted... more

Great Museum! If you are in the downtown area, visit here! They did a really nice job with this museum. Lots of interesting facts, props and interactive displays for everyone. Maybe not a place for young kids because of the nature of crime. a few of the pictures might be a little to much, but a really cool place to... more

DC's new National Museum of Crime & Punishment was tolerable for what it was. The most interesting parts of the museum, the 'CSI' type crime-catching techniques, were, unfortunately, pushed towards the end, after you had already lost your appetite for knowledge. It was a bit disheartening the way that criminals were vilified and almost championed, and grisly images and symbolism... more