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Murder at the Museum: A Forensics Investigation

A murder has taken place at the Koshland Science Museum and you need to solve the crime! Interview suspects and collect evidence with forensics experts, including a medical examiner, a first response officer, and fingerprinting and firearms specialists.

What happened the night of the crime? How did the victim die? Who committed the crime? Using techniques that expert investigators use to solve real crimes, these are the questions you will answer as you solve the crime.

Thomas Mauriello, who will lead the crime scene investigation, is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, and is also employed with the Department of Defense. He is an accomplished forensic science consultant, who has appeared in numerous media outlets, and is author of Criminal Investigation Handbook: Strategy, Law and Science and The Dollhouse Murders.

Experts include:

• Laura Ellsworth, Assistant Professor and Department Chair, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science and Legal Studies, Prince Georges Community College, MD
• David Hinebaugh, Latent Fingerprint Examiner, Montgomery County Police Department, Rockville, MD
• Beau Molden, Liaison Officer with the Department of Defense
• Mary Beth Petrasek, Physician Assistant/Medicolegal Examiner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Washington, DC

Advance ticket purchase required; call 202.334.1201 or email ksm@nas.edu. Our first Murder at the Museum was sold out, so purchase tickets early for this all-new scenario with surprising twists and turns!

Museum Location Located at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW in downtown Washington, DC the Marian Koshland Science Museum is within walking distance of the National Mall, two Metro stations, the Verizon Center, and several other museums and attractions.