Alcatraz East

Opening on December 16th!!  The Island in Pigeon Forge will be welcoming its newest attraction - The Alcatraz East Crime Museum.  The museum will be an interactive exhibition featuring some of the most iconic items in our nation's crime history. The attraction will also offer learning centers focused on forensics, the justice system, crime prevention and more.  Our 23-acre entertainment destination is growing by the day, and we can't wait to welcome our new neighbors to The Island and introduce our guests to all they have to offer!  

Highlights From the Inside!

Explore American History from a different perspective. Five unique galleries burrow deep into the studies of criminal intent, criminal profiles, the penal system, victims, crime prevention, forensic science, law enforcement and the Judiciary Branch of government.  The museum is 25,00 square feet spread over 2 floors and includes over 100 interactives.

The Galleries Include:

A Notorious History of American Crime:

This particular gallery showcases the evolution of crime and the criminal through the ages, beginning with medieval knights and greed-driven pirates to the gunslingers of the Old American West and today's white-collar "silent criminals" who hide behind computer screens, stealing private information and identities.

Punishment: The Consequence of Crime:

From a booking room, to mug shots and a lie detector test, to the cold iron bars and claustrophobia of a jail cell, the Crime Museum presents first-hand the severity involved when criminals get caught.

Crime Fighting:

From security personnel and local police officer to such notables as founding FBI Directory J. Edgar Hoover and the legendary law enforcement agent Eliot Ness, the NMCP's Crime fighting gallery showcases the vast network of crime fighting and investigatory personnel dedicated to making our world as safe as possible. 

Crime Scene Investigation:

Learn how to solve crime through the use of forensic science technology such as ballistics, blood analysis, fingerprinting, and dental and facial reconstruction. 

Counterfeit Crimes & Pop Culture: 

Have you ever bought a designer purse or watch on Canal Street in NYC? Camouflaged as a coveted brand, but at a price a bit too good to be true? Enter the world of counterfeit crimes.  the illegal traffic and sale of counterfeit good and its impact on society.