True Crime Expert, Harold Schecter, Comes to Putnam Museum
SOME OBJECTS HAVE A STORY TO TELL.
SOME STORIES ARE BETTER LEFT UNTOLD.
HAROLD SCHECHTER PRESENTS
MURDERABILIA: A HISTORY OF CRIME IN 100 OBJECTS
October 15, 2026 | Putnam Museum & Science Center
What if the most chilling stories in American history could be told through the objects left behind?
Renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter takes audiences on a fascinating journey through 100 objects connected to notorious crimes, infamous criminals and America’s enduring obsession with murder.
Using newspaper clippings, court records and other primary sources, Schechter uncovers the stories behind the artifacts, and the people who made them infamous.
It’s true crime. It’s history. And it’s a night you won’t forget.
Dare to take a closer look.
Member Tickets $25
Individual Tickets $35
VIP Tickets Private Meet and Greet $60
Go Behind the Stories Before the Lights Go Down.
Before Harold Schechter takes the stage for Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects, join us for an exclusive one-hour private meet and greet with one of America’s most fascinating true-crime historians.
This intimate experience offers a rare opportunity to meet Schechter personally, hear the stories behind his remarkable work, and engage with him in conversation before the evening’s presentation.
Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask a true-crime historian? This is your opportunity.
With limited attendance, this private experience is designed for guests who want to go beyond the presentation and get closer to the stories, the research and the man behind them.
Space is limited. Only 40 tickets available. This exclusive experience will sell out.
Come early. Meet the man. Hear the stories before everyone else.
VIP Meet and Greet Schedule
6:00pm — Welcome & drinks
Guests arrive, get settled, and have a chance to mingle.
Guests arrive, get settled, and have a chance to mingle.
6:10pm — Harold in Conversation
A Putnam moderator conducts a relaxed conversation with Harold about his career, fascination with crime, and how he researches these stories.
A Putnam moderator conducts a relaxed conversation with Harold about his career, fascination with crime, and how he researches these stories.
6:25pm— Audience Q&A & Conversation
This is where the experience becomes personal. Guests can ask questions and engage directly with him.
This is where the experience becomes personal. Guests can ask questions and engage directly with him.
6:50pm — Photos / books / personal interaction
Allow for individual photos, brief conversations and signing.
Allow for individual photos, brief conversations and signing.
General Admission Ticket Schedule
6:30 p.m. General admission doors open
7:00 p.m. Welcome from the Putnam / brief introduction
7:10 p.m. Harold Schechter: Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects
8:10 p.m. Presentation concludes / audience Q&A, if incorporated
8:20–8:45 p.m. Book signing, informal conversation, or exhibit exploration
8:45 p.m. Event concludes
6:30 p.m. General admission doors open
7:00 p.m. Welcome from the Putnam / brief introduction
7:10 p.m. Harold Schechter: Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects
8:10 p.m. Presentation concludes / audience Q&A, if incorporated
8:20–8:45 p.m. Book signing, informal conversation, or exhibit exploration
8:45 p.m. Event concludes
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