To mark 150 years of the Metropolitan Police Crime Museum (sometimes referred to as Scotland Yard’s “Black Museum”), it is opening its doors for a limited period to members of the public to view items from its collection of artifacts relating to crimes the force has investigated. Museum curator, Dr Clare Smith, says “The exhibits relate to cases that inspired or are referenced by Golden Age writers such as the Emily Kaye and Patrick Mahon case mentioned by Dorothy L Sayers and The Brides in the Bath and Crippen cases referenced by Agatha Christie.” Normally members of the public are not permitted to view the collection, which is primarily a resource for the police for training and historical record-keeping purposes, so this is an opportunity not to be missed for anyone interested in the overlap between true crime and detective fiction, especially of the Golden Age.

Tickets are free of charge but must be reserved in advance through the Museum’s website: https://police-museum-tour.eventbrite.co.uk/