snugglekitty

I started out thinking that $17 per person was a lot to pay for an exhibit based on a TV show. I have totally revised my opinion on this.

I asked

movieguy13_5 if he would like to hit this exhibit with me, since he and I used to watch the show together on a weekly basis. He said sure, and even better - he could get free tickets from his work. Yay! We had a great time catching up and talking about books and movies while we were waiting to get in.

I'm not sure that I can explain this exhibit in a way that demonstrates its awesomeness rather than just sounding dumb, but - it really is "the experience." They have a fake crime scene with a body for you to look at, and clues to write down, and then different stations where you analyze the clues. The groupings are such that it's not too crowded (you have to wait in line occaisionally, but not for long) since they limit the number of people in each group and divide everyone up and have them look at different fake crime scenes. Evidence analysis stations include looking for fingerprints, using the age of an insect to determine how long someone was dead, firearms analysis, and DNA matching. The autopsy station was awesome - they had it set up so you could see into the body - wow! At the end, you entered your evidence in the computer to see if it was right, and found out what had happened with the crime. They also have lots of video and graphical presentations about real criminology topics, which I found interesting, and a replica of Gil Grissom's office. That made me want to jump up and down while drooling. I almost want to go back and do it again, just so I can do one of the OTHER crime scenes. I am also now the proud owner of a CSI: Miami jigsaw puzzle, which will get worked on during our Solstice vigil.

I think that lots of people would enjoy this exhibit, even if they only have a passing familiarity with the television show. Those who actually like the television show? Reserve your tickets now - that's what I have to say. The exhibit goes on until January.