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May 24, 2007 8:28 am US/Central
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'CSI' Cast Comes To Chicago For New Museum Exhibit
Museum Of Science And Industry Exhibit Lets Users Be Crime Scene Detectives
CBS 2's Randy Salerno and Bill Zwecker contributed to this report.
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
The cast of "CSI," the top-rated CBS prime time show, came to Chicago this week for the opening of a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry which lets visitors become forensic scientists.
The actors were in town for the opening of the new exhibit "CSI: Experience" at the Museum of Science and Industry, which opens on Friday.
The exhibit allows users to go through one of three crime scenes and conduct various forensic tests, including matching shell casings from gunshots, hearing from a pathologist in an autopsy room, and seeing a victim's blood tested in a toxicology lab.
It also focuses on the advances in DNA technology, and the role of human judgment in solving crime, according to the Museum of Science and Industry's Web site. Users can keep track of their findings in their own "CSI" file.
"You've got to analyze the evidence, you've got to do a lot of testing, a lot of collecting, you've got to ask a lot of good questions, and in the end we'll tell you if you're right or wrong," said museum spokeswoman Lisa Miner.
The "CSI" actors in character, and real-life detectives, will guide the exhibit by video.
"The fundamental underpinnings of the whole exhibit are that you can use your own scientific thinking to solve crime, and that's what CSI does so well," said Charlie Walter of the exhibit, "but the basics of this exhibit are the disciplines of forensic science."
Actor Wallace Langham, who plays lab tech David Hodges, said he was impressed with how realistic the exhibit is.
"I think it's going to really enlighten a bunch of kids, and they get to see a little bit of education, a lot of entertainment, and if anybody's a fan of the show, they're going to get a great kick out of it," Langham said.
Robert David Hall, who plays medical examiner Al Robbins, said he was "really blown away" by the exhibit.
"It's an interactive media display, and I get a very important portion -- Dr. Robbins, I should say," Hall said. "You have to solve one of three crimes, and I think everyone from the age of 10 on up is going to love this exhibit. The Museum of Science and Industry has gone all out on this."
The live appearance by the "CSI" cast was a homecoming for series star William Petersen. He was born in Evanston, and has performed extensively on many Chicago stages, including the Steppenwolf Theater Company.
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