CRIME – The Technique of Crime at TECHNOSEUM Mannheim
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CRIME at TECHNOSEUM: An exhibition that brings criminal history to life
At TECHNOSEUM Mannheim, CRIME – The Technique of Crime unfolds as a special exhibition that makes crime visible not just as mere sensation, but as a cultural-historical and technical phenomenon. Ten stations spread over six floors connect trace research, forensics, media history, and digital present to create an intense artistic experience of a unique kind.
Between Crime Scene, Technology, and Contemporary History
The exhibition leads through the development of the methods with which crimes are committed, concealed, and solved. From DNA analyses to composite sketches to computer hacks and deep fakes, it shows how closely the history of crime is linked to the respective state of science and technology. This perspective gives the exhibition a strong didactic depth and makes it simultaneously vivid, sensory, and surprisingly accessible.
Participate, examine, decipher
Highlights include interactive stations around money, codes, forgeries, forensics, surveillance, and product piracy. Participants can test counterfeit money, crack encryptions, compare fingerprints, or create a composite sketch. The exhibition pathway connects artwork observation, experimentation, and aesthetic experience to a museum visit that rewards curiosity and makes knowledge directly tangible.
A House Full of Communication and Movement
TECHNOSEUM presents the special exhibition across multiple levels, making the pathway itself part of the staging. The spatial distribution over six floors creates a unique exhibition atmosphere in which the theme gradually densifies. The offering is complemented by regularly scheduled guided tours, an events program for adults, and formats for children, families, and school classes.
Education, Participation, and Accessibility
CRIME is aimed at various target groups: Children from the age of four can experience simple guided tours, while schools have access to workshops and scientifically-technical escape game formats. The exhibition texts are available in German and English, video stations are bilingual subtitled and equipped with German sign language. Tactile tours and sign language tours enhance accessibility and emphasize the educational mandate of the house.
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CRIME – The Technique of Crime is more than an exhibition about criminal cases. It is a thoughtfully curated journey through technical, media, and cultural history that combines knowledge, suspense, and museum educational quality. Anyone visiting Mannheim should definitely experience this extraordinary artistic experience at TECHNOSEUM live.
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