A production of the Montréal
Science Centre in collaboration with the Musée
de la civilisation in Quebec and the
Canada Science and Technology Museum
in Ottawa.
Honours:
Autopsy of a Murder
This exhibition is designed for age 10 and up.
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The investigation game
A murder has been committed. Sarah Melville,
an ordinary young woman, is found dead in
her apartment: she has been shot. Three
suspects are identified.
When entering the exhibition hall, visitors
see a video that summarizes the situation.
Inspector Nelson, the assistant-investigator,
presents the suspects and urges visitors to
start their own investigations, notebook and
pencil in hand, to record the incriminating
evidence they will uncover.
The investigation now begins. Visitors must
find clues and determine their importance
by taking them to the five laboratories
to which they have access: ballistics,
genetics, voice analysis, fibre analysis and
chemistry-toxicology. Who left a threatening
message on the victim's voice mail? A footprint
was discovered on the scene: to whom does
it belong? Visitors must compare, analyze,
observe and, most of all, use their powers
of deduction. During their investigation,
they can hear testimony from suspects and
witnesses and get help from inspector Nelson.
 When
the investigation comes to an end, it's time
to identify the culprit and hear his
confession.
It's your turn to play!
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brief summary of the exhibition
Autopsy of a Murder is an exhibition whose
objective is to introduce the general public to the
various professions in criminalistics and to inform
them on the importance each carries in an investigation.
The autopsy room and the different laboratories
give visitors the possibility to analyze evidence
and evaluate its importance. They also supply information
on the various techniques used in their field,
presented in the form of photos with explanations. The
archives room documents famous cases and
presents instruments and tools used in the past and
in the present during criminal investigations.
Contributors to the exhibition
The scenario of Autopsy of a Murder was
created in collaboration with Christyne Brouillet,
a well-know Québec author.
The Montréal Science Centre worked with specialists
from the Laboratoire des sciences judiciaries
et de médecine légale du Québec,
the Sûreté du Québec,
and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The company
Forensic Technology also developed, in partnership
with the Science Centre, an interactive ballistics game.
The exhibition Autopsy of a Murder was
produced by the Montréal Science Centre, in collaboration
with the Musée de la civilisation in Québec
City and the Canada Science and Technology Museum in
Ottawa.
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