A collection of items from the Metropolitan Police's Crime Museum, nicknamed "The Black Museum," will open to the public on Friday, according to BBC News. The museum houses a collection of evidence and artifacts from the scenes of some of the most notorious crimes ever committed and will go on display at the Museum of London.
Evidence from the murder of Emily Kaye are among some of the items on display. The case was noteable for disorganization and shoddy police work, leading to new police procedures, according to The Guardian.
"When Spilsbury arrived at the beach cottage, he was horrified at the lack of organisation of the evidence. Officers were sifting through things with their hands," said Jackie Keily, co-curator of the exhibition. "It was because of this case that Scotland Yard got what were then called 'detective boxes'."
Among the other exhibitions are items from the acid bath murders and that of Ruby Keen, whose case was the first to use soil analysis to convict a murderer.
"The artifacts held in the museum will provide visitors with insight into the evolution of crime investigation and criminal justice," said Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner. "The public will view exhibits from some of the most complex and indeed notorious criminal investigations carried out by the Met, and discover how such crimes were solved."
