Put yourself in the polished shoes and billowing windbreaker of an FBI agent as you venture inside the dark, twisted minds of Dahmer, Manson, Bundy and more at Serial Killer: The Exhibition. Opening at The Vaults on September 21, this exhibition invites you to delve into the myths, science and mysteries behind famous killers throughout history. As well as exploring their motivations and studying shudder-inducing artefacts, you’ll discover how investigative techniques have evolved over the years and, most importantly, take the time to honour the victims.
What will you see inside Serial Killer: The Exhibition?
This gripping true crime exhibition plunges you into the heart of past and present criminal investigations with crime scene recreations, audio stories and over 1000 original artefacts belonging to serial killers. Brace for shivers down your spine as you take in the swooping scrawl of one of Ted Bundy’s letters, study chilling paintings by John Wayne Gacy or look down at dusty glasses once worn by Jeffrey Dahmer. All these ordinarily innocuous items have a dark story behind them.
As you journey through seven immersive rooms you’ll be confronted with crimes committed by some of the worst of humanity and uncover the sinister motives that drove them to these unthinkable acts. This is an opportunity to go behind the police tape as you take an analytical look at methodology, typologies and psychological profiles. The immersion in this ruthless world of serial crime will even be dialled up a notch as you slip on a headset at four virtual reality stations.
Serial Killer: The Exhibition should be on the list for anyone with an interest in true crime. It not only provides an educational exploration of this grim criminal phenomenon and shines a light on criminal profiling, it also makes sure to honour the names and faces of the victims.
