A mystery game with a detailed story, Interactive Investigator lets you solve a crime about the death of a wealthy man. You get to examine the crime scene, interrogate the suspects, a…

You are a medical examiner who is vacationing in a small town in Idaho. Upon arriving, you find out that there's a disease spreading around town. It is up to you to solve this mystery.

Is that black marker really black or is it made out of different dyes? Try this chromatography experiment to find out. Forensic scientists use chromatography to analyze chemicals and …

Is that black marker really black or is it made out of different dyes? Try this chromatography experiment to find out. Forensic scientists use chromatography to analyze chemicals and …

Here are a few fun projects you can do that involve forensic investigation. They are intended as science projects, but you can do them at any time! Click on the link to see the instructions.

Did you know that you have more brain function when you are lying than when you're telling the truth? Learn how this can affect a person's ability to do other taks by trying this cool…

Do you know how dinosaur tracks were formed? Learn how imprints are made with this fun project!

From arson to murder, there are several cases that need your expertise! Gather the evidence, determine how the crime was committed, and figure out who committed the crime. 

Learn how to make your own lie detector! Develop a tool to measure physical changes in your body that might indicate you are lying. Watch the video first - you won't believe your e…

How big are your feet, and can that tell someone how tall you are?  What if all you have is a footprint, can you figure out how tall the person is that left it?  Well forensic scienti…

Identifying evidence at a crime scene has to be done in a way that will allow people to use that evidence in court.  In this project, we have an unidentified white powder that must be…

See how you would do as a document examiner by matching the handwriting samples in this project! Any characteristic of people can give you clues, including their handwriting. Docum…

In this project, Bob will teach you all about bacteria, you can use what you learn to find the dirtiest place in your school, in your house, or even better - your brother or sisters r…

Learn how smart your dog is by timing how long it takes him or her to complete tasks. In this activity, watch the video showing Anna and Laura learning how to determine how "sma…

Investigate the story of the strange flashlight on the FBI website. Click on the link to get started!

Solve the crime of the barefoot burglar in this game. Click on the different areas in the kitchen to scan for various clues that will point you to the correct suspect. Click on the li…

Did you know that our brains are made up of two separate hemispheres and that each one interprets different types of data? Learn more about this and more in this interactive game abou…

Did you know that forensic crime scene analysts will often have to reconstruct bones that they've found out in th field? They do this in order to find out information about the victim…

Have you ever been curious what it's like to work at the FBI? Here's some information about the many different jobs that are available through the FBI.  There are also some fun puzzle…

Collect evidence to figure out who did the crime in this fun, interactive game! Click on the link to start playing!

In this game, you have to interview suspects in order to find out clues as to who did the crime. There are a lot of different cases you can play in this game, so click on the link and…

This site is an interactive mystery that, in the process of solving the mystery, teaches you about allergic reactions. Click on the link to solve the mystery.

Here is a three part mystery about the Artica that sailed north on a voyage of discovery over 170 years ago. They never returned from their voyage. Do you think you have the skills to…

Learn how to extract ink from a message using this cool technique! Click on the link to get started!

Here's a fun activity where you have to use your skills to decode a secret message created by a computer. Click on the link to play!

Who was the culprit that spread the flu and made everyone sick? Find out in this fun forensic activity. Click on the link to play!

Test your detective skills with this fun project. Read the story and view the suspects to find out who committed the crime. Click on the link to get started!

Objective You will use trilateration to find the location of objects, just like how cell phone towers find your phone's position. Learn more about finding a location by reading Pho…

Background In this activity you will get to measure bones to figure out the height of a skeleton. It only takes the measurement of one bone's length to apporixamate a person's heig…

Here are some instructions on how to analyze a room as if it were a crime scene. Search rooms in your house and see if you can find clues as to who has been there!

Discover the world of criminalisitics and foresic science with the Autopsy fo a Murder Interactive Exhibit!

Investigate and solve four cases to get promoted to Director of the Department of Forensic Investigation. Be observant and be sure to consider all of the clues in each scene.

Put your investigative skills to work in this game that puts you in the place of a police officer responding to a car crash. Print out the Crash Scene Printout first and use it to tak…

Wander through the International Spy Museum to seek out and decode the clues hidden around the museum. The International Spy Museum can host a scavenger hunt for your group, where …

The TV shows always have lots of people walking around a crime scene, but should they really be there?  In this activity you can read about how to protect the crime scene from a real …

The Forensics File TV show is all about forensics and how to solve mysteries and crimes using the science of forensics.  Now you can go backstage with a tour of the lab where you will…

How do we know what we know?  Learn about the process of investigation and observation to see if you really know what you know. This is an online exhibit that takes you on a journe…

A security guard finds a flashlight pointing at a box with a note that says "don't come any closer. This box WILL EXPLODE".  Follow along as police and the FBI decide what to do and h…

Real or fake?  See if you can distinguish authentic photographs from ones that have been tampered with.  In this activity, Hany Farid discusses ways you can tell if photos have been faked.

The Cake Caper is a classic "whodunit" case. Read how a mystery was solved and try out some do-it-yourself activities the investigators used to find the culprit. This webpage d…

Test your forensics skills and solve a mystery at the local middle school. See if you can determine if there has been a health problem at a local middle school.  You can read the l…

At the Museum of Nature & Science, there is an interactive exhibit called Putting DNA to Work.  When you experience this exhibit, you will see how DNA sequences are used to unlock…

You will have to do some forensic thinking to pass the junior ranger test and earn your badge.  Forensics is a scientific method, and understanding ancient life is part of that. Yo…

Ok, so DNA is an important Forensics tool, but how do I get to use it?  Well, you can at the Museum of Nature and Science.  You can isolate a spool of actual DNA - sound fun?  Check i…

Do you have a birthday coming up?  Do you want to do something different, exciting and fun?  Celebrate your next birthday with a "Museum Mystery" themed party at the Museum of Nature …