An entire level of the National Museum of Crime & Punishment is devoted to the year-round filming studios of the television program, America's Most Wanted.  Experience the personal story of host John Walsh and see how community involvement in fighting crime has led to dramatic results.  More than 1,000 fugitives, including 15 criminals from the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List, have been captured due to the crime tips that have been reported to trained operators who work on-site. Surrounding the studio are exhibits on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and everyone’s favorite, McGruff the Crime Dog.

About the National Museum of Crime & Punishment

The NMCP’s mission is to provide guests of all ages with a memorable insight into the history of crime, crime fighting and solving, and the consequences of committing a crime in America through a captivating interactive, entertaining, and educational experience.

 

Some of the attractions include a CSI Experience, a high-speed chase simulator and FBI shooting range, Americas Most Wanted studio, and a room where visitors can try to hack into a computer, crack a safe and test their Wild West shooting range.

 

The museum is located on 7th Street NW between E and F Streets in downtown Washington, D.C. at the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro (Arena exit).

http://www.crimemuseum.org/

Temporary Exhibit: June 1st - September 1st

John Dillinger was one of the most notorious gangsters of the "Public Enemy" era. The National Museum of Crime & Punishment (NMCP) will be showcased an extended temporary exhibit on the man who was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the  film, "Public Enemies," which opened in July.

Artifacts included, but were not limited to:

Keys to Dillinger's 1933 Hudson Essex-Terraplane 8. The car is currently on display in the museum's lobby.

Framed photo of Dillinger and his girlfriend along with their tickets to the 1933 World's Fair.

Brick from the Biograph Theater in Chicago where Dillinger was killed.

http://www.crimemuseum.org/exhibits/JohnDillinger