When can the CRIME exhibition be visited?

The special exhibition runs from June 25, 2026, to June 27, 2027. TECHNOSEUM is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 9 AM to 5 PM.

How much does admission cost?

The regular admission for adults is 12 Euro. For discounts, family tickets, and other tariff groups, the current prices of TECHNOSEUM apply.

Are there tours and workshops?

Yes. TECHNOSEUM offers public tours, school tours, workshops, a CRIME workshop for families, and further forensic educational offerings.

What age group is the exhibition suitable for?

The exhibition is aimed at adults, families, and children from the age of six. Selected tours in simple language are available for younger children.

Is the exhibition barrier-free accessible?

The exhibition offers bilingual texts, an app optimized for screen readers, subtitled videos with German sign language, as well as tactile tours and tours in German sign language.

What topics can visitors expect?

Topics include forensics, DNA analysis, fingerprints, composite sketches, encryption, computer hacks, deep fakes, surveillance, product piracy, and historical criminal cases.

CRIME at TECHNOSEUM: Experience Crime, Technology, and Fascinating Investigations

Name: CRIME – The Technology of Crime
Start: 2026-11-01T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-06-27T17:00:00+02:00
Location: TECHNOSEUM

CRIME at TECHNOSEUM: When Technology Tracks Down Crime

Crime is everywhere – and this realization forms the starting point of the major special exhibition CRIME – The Technology of Crime at TECHNOSEUM Mannheim. Ten interactive stations lead through a dense connection of criminal history, cultural history, natural sciences, and modern forensics over six floors. The exhibition experience is aimed at curious adults, families, and young explorers from the age of six.

Searching for Clues as an Interactive Art Experience

The exhibition unfolds its effect through a varied dramaturgy of space from historical objects, technical devices, images, and interactive stations. Visitors compare fingerprints, create their own mug shot, examine traces, and experience how scientific methods change the resolution of crimes. The aesthetic experience arises from the interplay of light, media, historical materials, and the immediate activation of the audience.

From the Enigma to Deep Fakes

At the center are the technical processes of their respective epochs. A replica of the Enigma invites visitors to practically test encryption. Other stations focus on DNA analysis, composite sketches, computer hacks, surveillance, crime scene photography, and deep fakes. The exhibition thus shows how closely crime and crime-fighting are tied to the technical and scientific development of a society.

Historical Cases and Social Questions

CRIME connects individual cases with broader cultural contexts. The Mannheim postal robbery of 1949, product piracy, the emissions scandal Dieselgate, and questions surrounding banned items make visible how law, technology, and societal values intertwine. Original and unusual exhibits – including a video spectral comparator for checking signatures, a blown-up ATM, and a counterfeit book edition – open up surprising perspectives on the cultural history of crime.

Laser Tunnel, Rally, and Educational Facilitation

The tour combines expertise with excitement. In the laser tunnel, one must dodge beams like a master thief, while the exhibition rally presents new tasks at each station. Families experience forensic experiments in the CRIME workshop, and children can decode codes and investigate traces. For schools, TECHNOSEUM offers interactive tours, workshops, and scientific-technical escape games.

Barrier-Free Access to the Exhibition

The exhibition texts, the rally booklet, and the accompanying TECHNOSEUM App are available in German and English. Video stations have subtitles and German sign language, and the app is optimized for screen readers. Tactile tours and tours in German sign language expand the educational offerings and make the exhibition accessible for different needs.

Conclusion: Knowledge, Excitement, and a New Perspective on Technology

CRIME – The Technology of Crime awaits the audience as an atmospherically dense, interactive art experience between museum, science lab, and forensic investigation. The exhibition sharpens the eye for images, evidence, digital manipulation, and social control. Anyone who wants to experience forensics, the history of technology, and cultural education with surprising exhibits should definitely visit this special exhibition live at TECHNOSEUM.