A crowded parking lot and constant lines are testimony to the popularity of Serial Killer: The Exhibition now at Pullman Yards in DeKalb County’s Kirkwood community. In response to what they called “overwhelming demand and continued strong attendance,” owners of the exhibition have extended its engagement through May 31.
In what owners describe as “one of the most comprehensive and in-depth exhibitions of its kind,” the exhibit features more than 2,000 original artifacts connected to serial killers from around the world. “It is one of the largest private collections of authentic objects ever assembled. The collection reflects more than 15 years of research and collaboration with more than 100 collectors,” according to Italmostre, creators and owners of the exhibition.
Visitors may find unexpected information there. Those who assumed that serial killers are almost all men, might be surprised by the large number of women committing multiple murders. Perhaps even more startling might be the fact that overwhelmingly serial killing occurs in the United States. A chart showing documented serial killings over time indicates the second highest number, 166, in the United Kingdom. The number for the United States is 3,204.
In a section that explores this phenomenon, a panel states, “A vast territory, high internal mobility, and fragmented jurisdiction [in the United States] have historically allowed patterns of violence to develop and persist across decades. … Mapping these cases reveals how territory and opportunity intersect in the American experience.”…