The greater Washington, D.C. area is known for its wide variety of museums. Southwest Customers at the Baltimore/Washington Airport can examine a unique historical artifact from one of the most unique of these museums, and Janine Vaccarello, the museum’s Chief Operating Officer. has the details:
No trip to Washington, DC, is complete without a visit to the National Museum of Crime & Punishment (NMCP). Located conveniently in the heart of the popular Chinatown district (575 7th St. NW), the Museum serves as an educational tool – not honoring or glamorizing criminals, but teaching safety and self-awareness.
The Museum recently loaned gangland criminal John Dillinger’s getaway car to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, which has it on display in front of the Southwest Airlines terminal, for all to see and learn from. NMCP replaced the Dillinger vehicle with the car of perhaps the most notorious serial killer in American history, Ted Bundy’s Volkswagen Beatle.
Good Morning America described the museum as a “must see for CSI fans.” The National Museum of Crime & Punishment includes a crime lab and the filming studios for America's Most Wanted. A simulated FBI shooting range, high-speed police-chase, and hundreds of interactives and artifacts pertaining to America’s favorite subject fill the 3-floor, 25,000 square foot museum.
For locals to the Washington area, the Museum regularly partners with crime-themed movies to give away tickets, and even passes to premieres. We give away the tickets through our popular Twitter account (www.twitter.com/crimemuseum), so we definitely encourage you to follow us.
In 2010, the Museum will present a feature on famous Art Crimes, participate in the world-famous Cherry Blossom Festival and celebrate the 30th anniversary of McGruff, the Crime Dog. Of course, plenty of surprises are in store!
For more information, including our next interactive CSI labs and expert speakers, make sure to bookmark http://www.crimemuseum.org/.