Museum

[lexin]

I went to the Museum of London today, and saw the Murder Exhibition - the less grisly items from the Metropolitan Police's "Black Museum". It was interesting and thought-provoking, though quite crowded at times. I found it paid to sit quietly until a family group moved away from some of the more famous sections.

There were sections on some of the more interesting cases from the last 200 years or so, including a section where they just had hangman's ropes and a note of who'd been hanged by each rope. I hadn't heard of most of them.

Where I had previously heard of some sections were the little exhibit they had of murder cases where they listed the criminal(s) and (I thought this important) their victims. I viewed it as necessary that the victims names were at least as large as the murderer.

It brought home that these were real events that happened to real people. I'm used to reading about them, so they have a tinge of fantasy. But they weren't.

Comments

[ridicully]

Funny timing, I saw the exhibition on Wednesday too :D

And yes, very interesting, but oh, so packed with people :/

[lexin]

What time? Would I recognise you if I saw you? I mean in general - I walk past people I know very well.

[ridicully]

Around 14:00. Any you probably wouldn't recognise me, no.

I love the distinction though. Being able to recognise people in theory has never made me better at the actual recognising part either :D

[lexin]

I was leaving just about then, as my ticket was for 11:30. It took me a while to get round, as with all exhibitions I found it hard on my feet and kept having to sit down, which is one of the reasons I prefer to go on my own to these things.