Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Lets Visitors Play Detective in Prague
Visitors can test historical investigative techniques, examine crime scenes and follow clues at a new interactive Sherlock Holmes exhibition in central Prague. The exhibition, located on the third floor of the Bílá labuť department store, covers more than 2,000 square metres and features over 200 exhibits. Rather than simply moving between display cases, visitors take on the role of an investigator and work through a series of tasks inspired by the methods used by detectives more than a century ago. Each visitor receives a detective’s notebook to record observations and clues. The notebook guides them through the exhibition as they investigate evidence, solve puzzles and gradually build their own picture of the case. One section focuses on the history of criminal investigation around the turn of the 20th century. It includes authentic objects loaned by the Police Museum, ranging from historical fingerprinting equipment and tools used by safecrackers to more disturbing evidence connected with violent crimes. The exhibition also explores the development of forensic science. Visitors can make footprint impressions, examine insects found at a crime scene, send messages by telegraph and learn how investigators studied bullets and other evidence. Several interactive stations test whether visitors can identify clues and... The post Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Lets Visitors Play Detective in Prague appeared first on Prague Morning .