Jack the Ripper Museum Poster

4.3/5
(1.7K) · History museum in London, United Kingdom
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The museum at 12 Cable Street is a museum dedicated to the history of the East London in the 1880's, providing a serious examination of the crimes of Jack …

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Apr 2, 2025
Absolutely brilliant. Situated in an old building in Whitechapel with just the right amount of creep factor! It is a self guided tour but lots of information available to read so a guide wouldn’t rea…Full review by KathrynF790
Mar 27, 2025
Sam was an amazing tour guide that gave us a fun experience! We enjoyed the history and it matched what the museum presented.Full review by Misty C
Mar 25, 2025
The museum is small but nice and informative. We also booked the tour, which was very interesting! Sam was our guide, he knows a lot about Jack the Ripper and answered all of our questions.Full review by Cbcsbp
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Can children aged 11 and 13 go?
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It depends upon the sensitivity of the kids. The museum is quite reverent, but with references to the modus operandi of the murders. The walk, however, is significantly more graphic …
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It depends upon the sensitivity of the kids. The museum is quite reverent, but with references to the modus operandi of the murders. The walk, however, is significantly more graphic in its descriptions and pictures of the murders. An adult version of Horrible Histories, if you will. If in doubt, get in touch with the operators - they are very accommodating.
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Is it worth goin to the museum if you have done a guided walk
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I would say so, the museum is small but informative, it is recommended that you do the museum first but if you have already done the walk you won't learn much more from …
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I would say so, the museum is small but informative, it is recommended that you do the museum first but if you have already done the walk you won't learn much more from the museum.
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Can we only experience the tour in English? Is there a tour available in German?
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It’s a museum, not a tour. No guide although the lady in there is very informative.
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Hola, si compras los tickets en linea ¿puedes modificar la fecha?
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Buy them there, there is no difference in price. Well worth the trip too.
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Hola, si compras los tickets en linea ¿puedes modificar la fecha si te has equivocado?
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I can’t understand the language but I think it’s how much are the tickets. You can buy the tickets on line and they are £8 each or you can buy them at the door and they are £10 each
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Can tickets be purchased at the door on the day?
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Yes, tickets can be purchased at the entrance.
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