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Museum of Crime and Punishment

 

The National Museum of Crime & Punishment, which opened in 2008, is a privately owned museum dedicated to the history of criminology and penology in America More than 700 artifacts in 28,000 square feet of exhibition space relate the history of crime and the consequences of crime in America and in American popular culture. The museum features exhibits on colonial crime, pirates, Wild West outlaws, gangsters, the Mob, mass murderers, and white collar criminals. Twenty-eight interactive stations include the high-speed police chase simulators used in the training of law enforcement officers, and a Firearms Training Simulator (F.A.T.S.) similar to that utilized by the FBI. It also contains the studio from America’s Most Wanted.

575 7th St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20004

202.393.1099

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