CSI: Crime Scene Insects slated at Museum of Idaho
IDAHO FALLS The Museum of Idahos (MOI) newest exhibition, CSI: Crime Scene Insects, opens on Friday, Jan. 23 and runs through April 11.
Produced in partnership with the hit TV show CSI: Miami, visitors to this exhibition will get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of the mysterious world of crime scene investigation and delve into the fascinating field of forensic entomology the use of insects to reveal critical details of a crime scene.
Produced by Exhibit IQ, this interactive exhibit offers visitors a chance to get in touch with their inner sleuth and learn first-hand how insects can be used as evidence in criminal investigations.
Visitors can explore the five stages of decomposition and observe real crime scene insects in action, such as carrion beetles, dermested (flesh-eating) beetles, blowflies and their maggots.
Visitors are then encouraged to use their newfound forensic crime-solving skills to act as crime solvers while investigating recreated crime scenes.
Forensic entomology has been an integral part of crime scene investigation dating as far back as 13th century China, but it has been only in the last 20 years that it is widely accepted in the courtroom. Insects can provide important clues that help investigators tie suspects and victims to a crime scene, determine the timing and location of the crime and the role drugs or toxins play in a crime scene.
Admission is $8/adult, $7/senior (65-plus), $6/youth (4-17), $25/family, and $20/family on Family Night (Mondays from 58 p.m.).
The Museum of Idaho is open Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. 8: p.m., Wednesday through Saturday 9 a.m. 5 p.m., and closed on Sunday.
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CSI: Crime Scene Insects slated at Museum of Idaho