Who Put An End To Donna’s Life In Downpatrick?
A staff member was devastated to discover the dead body of Donna Patterson one morning tied to the main gate at the entrance to the museum. Evidence collated by detectives confirms that she was killed elsewhere in or near Downpatrick… but who by, with what weapon, and where? The mystery behind her death can only be revealed by following the evidence trail around the museum’s exhibition areas and old jail cells!
This is a self-guided, indoor murder mystery in Downpatrick’s Down County Museum, a perfect adventure for a wet day!- Intriguingly, the mystery behind Donna’s death can be unravelled by following the trail of clues around the museum’s exhibition rooms and cells using just some of the very interesting items on display to solve case clues! Time travel through 9,000 years of history!
- 38 clues to solve and titbits of historical trivia squeezed into our booklet too! Allow 2-3 hours to solve the clues… depending upon how much time you read about other exhibits as you go around the museum.
- If you’d prefer to do a shorter museum trail (which has different clues), if you’re short on time or want to start off small with a first Whodunit Hunt, click here.
- You can do this trail on any day that the museum is open. The museum is closed on Sundays, Mondays and of course Christmas / New Years bank holidays.
- Accessibility – the clue route is only 1/3 mile long, or 1/2 km! Ramp and lifts are available to the different exhibition rooms.
- Murder mystery trail reviewed and approved by the museum curator; we thank him and fellow staff for their support and assistance during its creation.
- Email clue help facility if you get stuck.
To purchase this Whodunit Hunt with credit / debit / Amex card please click here.
To pay using Paypal click here to order this trail.
The map below shows the location of the museum:
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Who Popped Donald’s Clogs In The Downpatrick Area?
A member of staff was shocked to find old Donald Moore dead at the front entrance of Down County Museum one morning, propped up against the door on his bicycle. Crime scene investigators soon determined foul play but ruled out the museum as the murder location. Only you can determine the circumstances behind the crime!
This is a self-guided, indoor murder mystery ‘taster trail’ in Downpatrick’s Down County Museum, for if you’re short on time or want to try a mini Whodunit Hunt to see if you’ll like them. Great for a wet day!- Intriguingly, the mystery behind Donald’s death can be unravelled by following the evidence trail around the Down Through Time exhibition rooms using just some of the very interesting items on display to solve case clues! Time travel through 9,000 years of history from the Bronze Age to the 1970s!
- This may be a mini murder mystery but still has 16 clues to solve and a bit of historical trivia squeezed into it too! It costs a mere £3.99!
- Allow 45-60 minutes to solve the clues… though spend more time checking out other exhibits too.
- You can do this trail on any day that the museum is open. The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
- Accessibility – the clue route is literally about 100 metres long! Ramp and lift to exhibition rooms.
- Email clue help facility if you get stuck.
- This murder mystery trail has been reviewed and approved by the museum curator; we thank him and fellow staff for their support and assistance during its creation.
To purchase this Whodunit Hunt with credit / debit / Amex card please click here.
To pay using Paypal click here to order this taster trail.
The map below shows the location of the museum:
(c) 2023 – the term ‘Whodunit Hunt’, associated logo, website content, and all Hunt routes, ideas, images and photos, are protected by copyright. Any copying/distribution of anything embraced by our copyright is intellectual theft and therefore unlawful and illegal. Please respect the law as well as numerous years of our hard work.
Walking Whodunit Hunts are single-location murder mystery trails where you explore a village or an area of a town or city in search of clues to solve a crime. All have much history to uncover, show you grand and impressive architecture, and many reveal surprising facts about both places and the people that shaped them!
Places listed below, by county, all have walking murder mystery trails for you to solve; click any location link for details. Or use the map at the bottom of the page to locate trails in a particular area.
In County Antrim are Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Randalstown and Whitehead Whodunits… and our popular recent launch in Glenarm!- On the North Antrim coast are Ballycastle and Portrush Whodunit Hunts.
- In Belfast itself are Belfast City Centre and Titanic Quarter trails, as well as the Europa taster trail if you’re short on time. We recently launched the Queen’s Quarter Trail around the university area too.
- Armagh City, Loughgall, and Lurgan trails in County Armagh.
- Belturbet and Cavan Town in County Cavan.
- In County Derry are trails at Derry and former market town Moneymore.
- In County Donegal is the Donegal town Whodunit Hunt.
- In County Down you’re spoilt for choice! There are walking Whodunits in Banbridge, Castlewellan, Dromore, Moira, Newcastle, Newry as well as nearby Derrymore Estate, Rathfriland, Royal Hillsborough and Saintfield … and if you’re short on time try our Newry Taster Trail!
- We’ve also just launched an indoor Whodunit Hunt at Downpatrick’s Down County Museum.
In North Down are trails at Bangor and Holywood, and a new taster trail at Newtownards!- In County Fermanagh is the Enniskillen Whodunit Hunt.
- Ardee, Drogheda, Dromiskin and Dundalk trails available in County Louth.
- Kells, Navan and Trim in County Meath, and our brand new Whodunit trail at Slane.
- Castleblaney, Clones, Glaslough and Monaghan trails are in County Monaghan, with a brand new one in Carrickmacross added to the list.
- In County Sligo is our Sligo Town walking trail.
- In County Tyrone you can find walking Whodunits at Caledon, Dungannon and Omagh.
More walking Whodunit Hunts in the pipeline too, including Galway City, Kilkenny, and a very unique trail in Dublin!
The vast majority of Whodunit Hunt clues are accessible by those with prams and wheelchair users, as we’ve determined routes for evidence investigation with as few steps as possible. Check the applicable Whodunit Hunt page(s) for full details, which indicate any accessability issues.
The map below shows all of our murder mystery trails and our kids trail. Walking murder mystery trails available are indicated by a black walker/runner symbol and indoor trails with a green building. Kids trails are indicated by a yellow star. Pipeline walking Whodunits are blue – if you’re interested in one of these, please contact us and we’ll tell you when they’re available.
Use the card or Paypal link in the page of whichever Whodunit Hunt you are interested in to purchase it.
(c) 2023 – the term ‘Whodunit Hunt’, associated logo, website content, and all Whodunit Hunt routes, ideas, photos, are all protected by copyright. Any copying, impersonation or distribution of anything embraced by our copyright is intellectual theft and therefore unlawful and illegal. Please respect the law as well as all of our hard work.
