Jack the Ripper Museum
Museum in a Victorian house in Whitechapel telling the story of the 1888 Ripper murders through recreated rooms, with an optional audio guide and walking tour.
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Over het museum
The Jack the Ripper Museum opened in August 2015 in a Victorian house on Cable Street in London's East End, a short walk from the streets where the unsolved murders of 1888 took place. The building was originally the subject of a planning application for a museum of women's history. When its new theme became visible on the facade a year later, it caused protests from local residents.
The museum is run by East London Tours Limited and tells the story over several floors. Visitors climb the staircase, where the names, ages and murder sites of the victims are shown alongside newspaper reports and illustrations. Recreated rooms include the Ten Bells pub, a sitting room, a woman's bedroom, a police station and Mitre Square. The displays cover the lives of the victims, the main suspects, the police investigation and everyday life in the East End of 1888.
The visit is self-guided, and the museum recommends its audio guide, which can be added when buying a ticket. A guided walking tour of Whitechapel, billed as the official tour, leaves from the museum twice a day.
Hoogtepunten
- Recreated Ten Bells pub, police station and Mitre Square
- Victims, suspects and the police investigation of 1888 explained over several floors
- Recommended audio guide for the self-guided visit
- Daily walking tour through Whitechapel at 3pm and 5pm
Vaste collectie
- The Jack the Ripper story – Recreated rooms and displays on the 1888 murders in Whitechapel, the victims, the suspects, the police investigation and daily life in the East End.
- Opgericht
- 2015
- Beheerder
- East London Tours Limited
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 12 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | £ 10Pensioners |
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 10Child ticket for ages 8 to 16. |
| Senioren | £ 10Pensioner ticket |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · A carer can visit free of charge by emailing the museum in advance. |
The adult price of £12 applies when booking online; tickets bought at the door cost £14. Tickets are non-refundable, but the date can be changed by contacting the museum. The walking tour is ticketed separately.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
A lift serves all floors of the museum. A carer can visit free of charge by emailing the museum in advance. Full access cannot be guaranteed on the walking tour because of street conditions and possible diversions.
Kinderen & gezin
The museum sells child tickets for ages 8 to 16 but gives no age advice on its website.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Tower Hill station · 7 min. lopen
Tower Hill station (District and Circle lines) is about 7 minutes on foot, Aldgate East (District and Hammersmith & City lines) about 7 minutes and Shadwell (Overground and DLR) about 10 minutes. From Aldgate East, take the Leman Street exit and walk to Cable Street.
Met de auto
Geen eigen parkeerplaats bij het museum.
Parking in the surrounding streets is very limited, with a permit scheme by day that does not apply after 5.30pm on weekdays or at weekends. There is a public car park at the corner of Mansell Street and Shorter Street.
A one-way system operates nearby and it is not possible to turn into Ensign Street from Cable Street. Taxis can drop off at the junction of Leman Street and Cable Street.
Route plannenService & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Audiotour | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The museum visit is self-guided and the museum recommends the audio guide, which can be added at checkout. The walking tour runs daily at 3pm and 5pm, takes about 90 minutes, is in English only and starts with check-in 15 minutes earlier at the museum; it ends near Aldgate station. A taxi tour is also offered. |
