Jack the Ripper Museum

The Jack the Ripper Museum is a true crime museum on Cable Street in London that documents the unsolved Whitechapel murders of 1888. Its five exhibition rooms contain photographs, reconstructed crime scenes, and original evidence from the period of investigation.

The museum opened in 2015 inside a Victorian building, after plans originally called for a women's history museum. The shift in theme to the Whitechapel murders sparked public controversy about the portrayal of violence against women.

The displays include Victorian-era newspaper clippings and personal belongings of the five victims, showing daily life in the impoverished East End. Visitors can walk through recreated street scenes that show how women in Whitechapel lived and worked during the late 1880s.

The building is located near Tower Hill station and opens daily from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Some exhibits show recreated scenes of violence that may not be suitable for younger visitors.

The basement level contains a recreated morgue with separate memorials for each of the five confirmed victims. Each memorial holds historical records and personal items recovered from police archives.

Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Inception: 2015

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: 12 Cable Street, London E1 8JG

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:30-18:00

Phone: +442039780820

Website: https://jacktherippermuseum.com

GPS coordinates: 51.51080,-0.06797

Latest update: December 6, 2025 11:00