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Jack the Ripper Museum

January 01, 1970

The Jack the Ripper Museum is a museum and tourist attraction that opened in August 2015 in Cable Street, London. It recreates the East end of London setting in which the unsolved Jack the Ripper murders took place in 1888, and exhibits some original artefacts from the period as well as waxwork recreations of crime scenes and sets. The museum was founded by Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe, a former head of diversity for Google.[1]

Jack the Ripper Museum
Jack the Ripper Museum in 2015
Location12 Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8JG
Coordinates51°30′39″N 0°04′05″W / 51.510805°N 0.067972°W / 51.510805; -0.067972
Websitewww.jacktherippermuseum.com

The project's planning application described it as a "Museum of Women's History". Its change of focus to Jack the Ripper was only revealed when the facade of the building became visible a year later, leading to numerous protests.

Exhibits edit

The five-room exhibition includes a recreation of the police station in Leman Street where detectives attempted to identify the murderer, of the bedroom of victim Mary Jane Kelly, and the scene of Catherine Eddowes' murder, with an effigy of PC Edward Watkins standing over her.[2] A mocked-up morgue in the basement includes shrines to the "canonical five" victims - Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly - as well as Emma Elizabeth Smith, Alice McKenzie and Frances Coles.[2]

One exhibit is the whistle used by police constable Edward Watkins to summon help when he discovered the body of Eddowes, and the truncheon and notebook case he was carrying.[2]

Museum history edit

The change-of-use planning application from Palmer-Edgecumbe's architects in August 2014 described plans to convert the disused Victorian building into the "Museum of Women's History", which it described as the first women's museum in the United Kingdom. The application featured illustrations of suffragettes and equal pay campaigners, and made reference to the closure of Whitechapel's Women's Library in 2013, saying that this museum would be "the only dedicated resource in the East End to women’s history".[3] The application stated: "The museum will recognise and celebrate the women of the East End who have shaped history, telling the story of how they have been instrumental in changing society. It will analyse the social, political and domestic experience from the Victorian period to the present day."[1]

When covers were removed from the site in 2015, local residents were shocked to instead see a "Jack the Ripper Museum", dedicated to the unsolved murders of local women.[3] They had not been informed of the museum's change of focus.[1] Protests were repeatedly staged outside,[4] with anti-gentrification organisation Class War threatening further protests after a Hallowe'en event at which visitors were invited to pose for photographs with actors playing the killer and his mutilated victims.[5][6]

Andrew Waugh, the museum's architect, described the venture as "salacious, misogynist rubbish" and described himself as having been "duped" into offering a low fee to work on a museum celebrating women in politics in the East End.[7] Waugh said he would not have touched the project "with a bargepole" if he had known how it would ultimately be marketed.[8] John Biggs, the mayor of Tower Hamlets, said that the council's planning officers had been "misled by the applicant".[7][9] In 2016 the museum's owners were refused retrospective planning permission for its shop front and ordered to change the museum's signage and to remove the roller shutter installed without planning permission in 2015 after protestors smashed a window.[10] The Planning Inspectorate considered the shop's frontage to be detrimental to Cable Street, a conservation area.[11] By 2017 the museum had lost an appeal to the Secretary of State and failed to comply with the change of signage and removal of the shutter.[4] In 2018 the museum redesigned its frontage.[citation needed]

The museum defended its position, Palmer-Edgecumbe saying that "We did plan to do a museum about social history of women but as the project developed we decided a more interesting angle was from the perspective of the victims of Jack the Ripper."[3]

Palmer-Edgecumbe had been involved in an exhibition about the serial killer at the Museum of London Docklands in 2008, and was co-director of a "Jack the Ripper Museum (London) Limited" company in 2012.[7] He said he had "clearly stated" during planning discussions that the Museum of Women's History would be based "to a large extent" on this Jack the Ripper exhibition, and that the planning document included a number of images from it.[12]

The building was put up for sale in April 2021 and the museum is expected to close when the building is sold.[13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Khomami, Nadia (29 July 2015). "Museum billed as celebration of London women opens as Jack the Ripper exhibit". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Wood, Scott (2 October 2015). "Went To The Jack The Ripper Museum, Didn't Get The T-Shirt". Londonist. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Brooks-Pollock, Tom (29 July 2015). "Museum which promised to celebrate East End women is now devoted to Jack the Ripper". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b Brooke, Mike. "Jack the Ripper museum besieged by women protesters in Cable Street again". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. ^ "News in Canary Wharf - InYourArea". InYourArea.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Jack The Ripper Museum's 'Shameful' Halloween Event Sparks Even More Fury". HuffPost UK. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Khomami, Nadia (5 August 2015). "Jack the Ripper museum architect says he was 'duped' over change of plans". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Jack the Ripper museum architect 'duped' into plans".
  9. ^ "News in Canary Wharf - InYourArea". InYourArea.co.uk.
  10. ^ Brooke, Mike. "Jack the Ripper museum refused planning permisssion for black shop-front and security shutter". East London Advertiser. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  11. ^ Marshall, Tom (4 June 2016). "Jack The Ripper Museum ordered to remove nearly all of its signage". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Class War protests: Jack the Ripper museum hits out at planned demonstration by Cereal Killer attackers". International Business Times UK. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Jack the Ripper museum up for sale". ianVisits. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-27.

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  • Jack the Ripper Museum

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The Jack the Ripper Museum is a museum and tourist attraction that opened in August 2015 in Cable Street London It recreates the East end of London setting in which the unsolved Jack the Ripper murders took place in 1888 and exhibits some original artefacts from the period as well as waxwork recreations of crime scenes and sets The museum was founded by Mark Palmer Edgecumbe a former head of diversity for Google 1 Jack the Ripper MuseumJack the Ripper Museum in 2015Location12 Cable Street Tower Hamlets London E1 8JGCoordinates51 30 39 N 0 04 05 W 51 510805 N 0 067972 W 51 510805 0 067972Websitewww jacktherippermuseum com The project s planning application described it as a Museum of Women s History Its change of focus to Jack the Ripper was only revealed when the facade of the building became visible a year later leading to numerous protests Contents 1 Exhibits 2 Museum history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksExhibits editThe five room exhibition includes a recreation of the police station in Leman Street where detectives attempted to identify the murderer of the bedroom of victim Mary Jane Kelly and the scene of Catherine Eddowes murder with an effigy of PC Edward Watkins standing over her 2 A mocked up morgue in the basement includes shrines to the canonical five victims Mary Ann Nichols Annie Chapman Elizabeth Stride Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly as well as Emma Elizabeth Smith Alice McKenzie and Frances Coles 2 One exhibit is the whistle used by police constable Edward Watkins to summon help when he discovered the body of Eddowes and the truncheon and notebook case he was carrying 2 Museum history editThe change of use planning application from Palmer Edgecumbe s architects in August 2014 described plans to convert the disused Victorian building into the Museum of Women s History which it described as the first women s museum in the United Kingdom The application featured illustrations of suffragettes and equal pay campaigners and made reference to the closure of Whitechapel s Women s Library in 2013 saying that this museum would be the only dedicated resource in the East End to women s history 3 The application stated The museum will recognise and celebrate the women of the East End who have shaped history telling the story of how they have been instrumental in changing society It will analyse the social political and domestic experience from the Victorian period to the present day 1 When covers were removed from the site in 2015 local residents were shocked to instead see a Jack the Ripper Museum dedicated to the unsolved murders of local women 3 They had not been informed of the museum s change of focus 1 Protests were repeatedly staged outside 4 with anti gentrification organisation Class War threatening further protests after a Hallowe en event at which visitors were invited to pose for photographs with actors playing the killer and his mutilated victims 5 6 Andrew Waugh the museum s architect described the venture as salacious misogynist rubbish and described himself as having been duped into offering a low fee to work on a museum celebrating women in politics in the East End 7 Waugh said he would not have touched the project with a bargepole if he had known how it would ultimately be marketed 8 John Biggs the mayor of Tower Hamlets said that the council s planning officers had been misled by the applicant 7 9 In 2016 the museum s owners were refused retrospective planning permission for its shop front and ordered to change the museum s signage and to remove the roller shutter installed without planning permission in 2015 after protestors smashed a window 10 The Planning Inspectorate considered the shop s frontage to be detrimental to Cable Street a conservation area 11 By 2017 the museum had lost an appeal to the Secretary of State and failed to comply with the change of signage and removal of the shutter 4 In 2018 the museum redesigned its frontage citation needed The museum defended its position Palmer Edgecumbe saying that We did plan to do a museum about social history of women but as the project developed we decided a more interesting angle was from the perspective of the victims of Jack the Ripper 3 Palmer Edgecumbe had been involved in an exhibition about the serial killer at the Museum of London Docklands in 2008 and was co director of a Jack the Ripper Museum London Limited company in 2012 7 He said he had clearly stated during planning discussions that the Museum of Women s History would be based to a large extent on this Jack the Ripper exhibition and that the planning document included a number of images from it 12 The building was put up for sale in April 2021 and the museum is expected to close when the building is sold 13 See also editEast End Women s Museum a project started following the protestsReferences edit a b c Khomami Nadia 29 July 2015 Museum billed as celebration of London women opens as Jack the Ripper exhibit The Guardian Retrieved 1 October 2019 a b c Wood Scott 2 October 2015 Went To The Jack The Ripper Museum Didn t Get The T Shirt Londonist Retrieved 1 October 2019 a b c Brooks Pollock Tom 29 July 2015 Museum which promised to celebrate East End women is now devoted to Jack the Ripper Evening Standard Retrieved 1 October 2019 a b Brooke Mike Jack the Ripper museum besieged by women protesters in Cable Street again East London Advertiser Retrieved 1 October 2019 News in Canary Wharf InYourArea InYourArea co uk Jack The Ripper Museum s Shameful Halloween Event Sparks Even More Fury HuffPost UK 23 October 2015 Retrieved 1 October 2019 a b c Khomami Nadia 5 August 2015 Jack the Ripper museum architect says he was duped over change of plans The Guardian Retrieved 1 October 2019 Jack the Ripper museum architect duped into plans News in Canary Wharf InYourArea InYourArea co uk Brooke Mike Jack the Ripper museum refused planning permisssion for black shop front and security shutter East London Advertiser Archived from the original on October 1 2019 Retrieved 1 October 2019 Marshall Tom 4 June 2016 Jack The Ripper Museum ordered to remove nearly all of its signage Evening Standard Retrieved 1 October 2019 Class War protests Jack the Ripper museum hits out at planned demonstration by Cereal Killer attackers International Business Times UK 29 September 2015 Retrieved 1 October 2019 Jack the Ripper museum up for sale ianVisits 30 April 2021 Retrieved 2022 11 27 External links editJack the Ripper Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack the Ripper Museum amp oldid 1192387437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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