Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Go behind the yellow tape and learn more about the hideous crimes of the most notorious serial killers in history. ‘Serial Killer: The Exhibition’ explores the serial killer phenomenon from a historical, educational and scientific perspective while honouring the names and faces of the victims.
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Serial Killer: The Exhibition – Delve Deep Into the Science and History Behind Serial Crimes
Original objects belonged to Ed Kemper
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Follow the intricate web of red strings and encounter with the world’s most notorious serial killers face to face.
Ted Bundy’s Car
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Descend to the oblivious The Vaults near Waterloo station and embark on a fascinating journey into the twisted minds of Jeffry Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Edmund Kemper, Charles Manson and other infamous murderers.
Jeffrey Dahmer’s glasses
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The 2,000 square-metre exhibition space is divided into multiple sections to explore the most notorious serial killers of the past and present from an educational, historical and scientific perspective.
John Wayne Gacy’s (‘The Killer Clown’) business card
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Over 1,000 never-displayed-before artefacts are on display, including documents, drawings and personal belongings of serial killers, including Jeffry Dahmer’s glasses and Armin Meiwes’ aka the Rotenburg Cannibal’s refrigerator and Ted Bundy’s car.
NOTE: This Exhibition is Not for the Faint Hearted!
Assault kit used by Ted Bundy
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Please note, that ‘Serial Killer: The Exhibition’ is not for the faint hearted!
There are graphic details, and the recreated crimes scenes can be very disturbing to some.
There are real objects on display used by serial killers to torture their victims, disturbing replicas, upsetting details and very realistic replicas of human remains and crime scenes.
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The exhibition is huge with lots of rooms and there’s a lot to read to understand the stories and the details. It took me more than 1h and 30min to finish and I skipped many things in the last few rooms because I became tried mentally and physically.
VR Experiences and Recreated Crime Scenes
Recreated crime scene – human remains found under the kitchen of John Wayne Gacy
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‘Serial Killer: The Exhibition’ is more than just an ordinary exhibition. There are multiple immersive rooms, 4 VR experiences and recreated crime scenes to help understanding how the minds of serial killers work and the dark motives behind their hideous acts.
The exhibition also gives a rare opportunity to learn more about how investigation techniques evolved over the decades and how FBI identify and analyse psychological profiles (‘Criminal Profiling’).
Visitors will also learn more about various typologies, and murder methods and the sinister goals these individuals were driven by.
Practical Info
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Address
The Vaults, Leake Street, London, SE1 7AD (Nearest station is Waterloo Station)
Opening Times
21 Sept 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Opening hours are vary from Monday to Sunday
Age Requirement
14+
Children under 14 are admitted only when accompanied by an adult. Please consider content suitability for a younger audience.
NOTE: Very graphic and disturbing content!
Tickets
Tickets are available on Fever
