The Black Museum
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Oct 9, 2026
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Speaking from London.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
[dramatic music] The Black Museum, a repository of death.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames which houses Scotland Yard is a warehouse of homicide, where everyday objects, a milk bottle, a woman's hairnet, a bit of flypaper, all, all are touched by murder.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
[dramatic music] Here's a doctor's prescription.
speaker_2VOICE_ACTOR
Yes.
speaker_2VOICE_ACTOR
There's a bit more of the morphia in this prescription.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
[dramatic music] Well, today that same piece of paper, that prescription, is in the Black Museum.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
[dramatic music]
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
London.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Black Museum, the repository of death.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yes, here in the grim stone structure on the Thames, which houses Scotland Yard, is a warehouse of homicide, where everyday objects, a skillet, a screwdriver, a photograph, all are touched by murder.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Here's a .22 caliber pistol.
speaker_54UNKNOWN
There ought to be a law forbidding the manufacture of these toys.
speaker_54UNKNOWN
Every one of them is capable of death.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Well, today, this little blue .22 can be found among the exhibits in the Black Museum.
speaker_16UNKNOWN
From the annals of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Police, we bring you the dramatic stories of the crimes recorded by the Yard's Gallery of Death, the Black Museum.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
[Church bell ringing]
Orson WellesNARRATOR
The Black Museum, a repository of death.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames, which houses Scotland Yard, is a warehouse of homicide, where everyday objects, a package of cigarettes, a length of string, a linen napkin, all are touched by murder.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
[dramatic music] There's a Gladstone bag.
speaker_1ADVERTISER
Not if one had every intention of disposing of them, Inspector.
speaker_1ADVERTISER
[dramatic music]
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Today, that Gladstone bag can be seen in the Black Museum.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
[dramatic music]
David MarinGUEST
Especially Orson Welles stuff.
David MarinGUEST
You know, The Black Museum.
David MarinGUEST
The Many Lives of Harry Lyme is my favorite.
David MarinGUEST
because it's nice seeing him play a rogue,
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Probably be needing it before long.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Today, that jacket, sleeveless and unstitched, can be seen in the Black Museum.
speaker_21NARRATOR
[dramatic music] From the annals of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Police, we bring you the dramatic stories of the crimes recorded by the objects in Scotland Yards' Gallery of Death, the Black Museum.
speaker_21NARRATOR
In just a moment, you will hear The Black Museum, starring Orson Welles.
speaker_21NARRATOR
[dramatic music] Now, The Black Museum, starring Orson Welles.
speaker_21NARRATOR
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Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So here we are in the Black Museum, Scotland Yards' museum of murder.
Orson WellesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Here lies death, dressed in its Sunday best.
Darren MarlarHOST
That's WeirdDarkness.com slash books.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
From the Black Museum, a museum of death.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Yes, here in the grim stone structure on the Thames, which houses Scotland Yard, is a warehouse of homicide.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
A warehouse where everyday objects, a paperweight, a broken wine bottle, a shaded lamp, all are touched by murder.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Better put it back in the attaché case.
speaker_7SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Probably been needing it before long.
Orson WellesNARRATOR
Today, that jacket, sleeveless and unstitched, can be seen in the Black Museum.
speaker_36NARRATOR
From the annals of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Police, we bring you the dramatic stories of the crimes recorded by the objects in Scotland Yard's gallery of death, the Black Museum.
Orson WellesHOST
Speaking from London.
Orson WellesHOST
The Black Museum.
Orson WellesHOST
Here in the grim stone structure on the Thames, which houses Scotland Yard.
Orson WellesHOST
is a warehouse of homicide.
speaker_2VOICE_ACTOR
right, sir.
speaker_2VOICE_ACTOR
If there's one thing that can upset normalcy, it's spilt blood.
Orson WellesHOST
And today, that blood-stained brick pat can be seen here in the Black Museum.
speaker_4NARRATOR
From the annals of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Police, we bring you the dramatic stories of the crimes recorded by the objects in Scotland Yard's gallery of death, the