You Don't Know Jack

A new museum exhibition opens the case file on Jack the Ripper—and affords a grim look at the London of the time—a city made for murder.

Sophie Grove
Newsweek Web Exclusive
Updated: 5:21 PM ET Jun 9, 2008

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For the first time ever, amateur detectives can access the original evidence in the case. An unmatched new show at the Museum of London, "Jack the Ripper and the East End" (through November 2008 at the museum's new Docklands branch), lays out the entire case file. Its displays of photographs, police reports and curios—including letters the Ripper allegedly sent the police—fill more than 6,000 square feet.

"There has never been a serious exhibition that allows the public to see the original material," says curator Alex Werner. "We place the murders in a historical context and let the artifacts speak for themselves."

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Some additional description of the exhibit, along with some "social commentary" at the link. A "photo gallery" linked from the (Newsweek) site seemed a little lame to me, but might also be of interest for anyone interested in visiting the exhibit.

John