Buy National Museum of Crime & Punishment Tickets

The National Museum of Crime and Punishment is a must-see attraction for your trip to the Washington DC area. This popular museum explores the exciting history of crime, punishment, and law enforcement, making it the perfect spot for everyone from the history buff to the murder-mystery enthusiast to lose themselves for a few hours. The National Museum of Crime and Punishment delves back in time to explore history of crime in medieval times, the old west, and the days when the pirates sailed the seas, giving you a unique insight into the evolution of our own legal system. But there is much more to this museum than displays and old photographs. This hands-on museum lets you practice your shooting skills on an FBI shooting range as well as in a Wild West themed room. You can also test your luck at cracking a safe, feel the adrenaline rush of a high speed police chase with a simulator, test your skills at hacking into a computer, and more. The museum also includes a full-sized police station, complete with a booking station, a police lineup, a lie detector test, an electrical chair, a lethal injection machine, and a jail cell. Walk through a crime scene with state of the art forensic technology, and tour the actual studio set of America's Most Wanted with John Walsh. This exciting, hands-on museum is sure to be a highlight of your trip to the Washington DC area!