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New · Opening Oct 1 The Jeffrey Dahmer Experience — Apt 213 →
Myrtle Beach, SC · The World's Only Permanent Serial Killer Museum
Real Killers. Real Cases. Real History.
Handwritten letters from death row. Objects owned by the killers themselves. Forty years face-to-face with America's most notorious — now on display, curated by profiler Phil Chalmers.
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Before You Enter
A Phone-Free Museum
- ✕ No photos or video of displays or artifacts
- ✕ No phone use or calls on the museum floor
- ✕ Please silence your phone before entering
Photos are welcome in the lobby — and Phil is happy to take one with you. This protects the experience for every guest.
Opening Oct 1 · 2026
New Immersive Attraction · Just In Time For Halloween
The Jeffrey Dahmer Experience Apt. 213
Step inside a full recreation of Jeffrey Dahmer's Milwaukee apartment — walk through the kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom, exactly as they were in 1991.
Experience what it would have been like to walk into Apartment 213 during his crime spree — a chilling, immersive walk-through. Opening October 1st. Get your tickets now — included with your general admission.
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
Included with general admission · Myrtle Beach, SC
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5-Star Reviews
450+
Serial Killers
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Artifacts
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Themed Rooms
This Is Not A Murder Mystery
Every artifact here is real. The letters were written from prison cells. The objects were owned by the killers themselves.
Serial Killers: The Experience is an educational true-crime museum owned and operated by Phil Chalmers — a 41-year veteran profiler who has personally interviewed hundreds of violent offenders, including 250 serial killers. Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment silverware. Charles Manson's personally owned copy of Helter Skelter. HH Holmes' final 1896 confession on a wax cylinder. Dahmer's eyeglasses, worn the night he was arrested. The Hillside Strangler's handprint.
The museum separates fact from fiction, honors the victims, and teaches the warning signs — all guided by the man who spent four decades face-to-face with the worst among us. Phil is here most days to answer your questions.
Meet Phil & The Museum
Meet Your Hosts
Inside The Museum
Step Through The Doors
The Exhibits
A Boutique Museum. Four Rooms. Countless Nightmares.
More than 450 serial killers featured and over 200 historical artifacts across four unique areas — from the Dexter Room to the brand-new Jeffrey Dahmer Experience. The only permanent serial killer museum in the world, owned and operated by an American Profiler, Phil Chalmers — the man who talks to killers.
Body Collectors
The Dexter Room
Vampires, body collectors, and the worst Phil has interviewed — surrounding a familiar kill-table.
The Connecting Space
The Haunted Hallway
The dim corridor between the rooms — 20+ more cases, watched over by baby dolls in the ductwork.
130+ Cases
The Mindhunter Room
Manson, Gacy, Bundy, Ramirez, BTK and more — profiles and authenticated artifacts.
Opening Oct 1, 2026
The Dahmer Experience · Apt 213
NEW — walk through a full recreation of Dahmer's Milwaukee apartment. Opening October 1st — get your tickets now.
See It For Yourself
Inside The Experience
Straight from the museum floor — the exhibits, the artifacts, and opening day in Myrtle Beach.
Coming Oct 1
The Dahmer Experience · Apt 213
Coming Oct 1
Inside Apt 213
Now Open
Opening Day
The Collection
Original Artwork
Artifacts
Authentic Letters
The Floor
Walk The Gallery
Signature Artifact · On Display
Dahmer's Own Eyeglasses
The real, authenticated glasses Jeffrey Dahmer wore in his 1991 booking photo — verified by provenance experts and preserved under museum conditions.
It's a rare, close-up look at a piece of true-crime history you won't find anywhere else in America. One of dozens of one-of-a-kind pieces Phil has received directly from the killers and their cases.
Choose Your Experience
How You Visit
A self-guided tour, with the Profiler on hand to answer your questions. Every ticket puts you as close to a serial killer as you'll ever want to be.
General Admission
$35 / person
- Full self-guided museum access
- All four themed rooms & 450+ killers featured
- The Jeffrey Dahmer Experience · Apt 213 included
- Interactive scavenger hunt
- Kids 10–12 just $20 · under 9 free
- Locals & Heroes $30 with ID (at the door)
★ Take It Home
The Profiler's Collector Experience
$99 / person
- Everything in General Admission
- Signed book by profiler Phil Chalmers
- Two exclusive collector crime cards — autographed
- A Phil Chalmers Profiler tee
- Take the experience home
T-shirts are available in sizes M–2XL only and are subject to availability. If a T-shirt is unavailable, an item of comparable value will be provided.
Get The Collector Experience
American Profiler · Your Host
Phil Chalmers
He's spent his life sitting face to face with America's most dangerous killers — from school shooters to teen killers, serial killers to family annihilators.
A true-crime author and host of the Dennis Quaid–backed podcast Where the Bodies Are Buried, Phil has appeared on A&E's Killer Kids and Fox's Crime Watch Daily. His interview roster includes Charles Manson, Son of Sam, BTK, the Hillside Strangler and the Gainesville Ripper. Now he brings that firsthand knowledge to Myrtle Beach — most days, in person.
250Serial killers interviewed
41Years profiling
100sCases studied
What Guests Say
4.9 Stars, 246 Reviews
★★★★★
"Easily one of the best attractions in Myrtle Beach. An amazing amount of deeply detailed information."
Alan Arnold · Local Guide
★★★★★
"You can tell they've put a LOT of time and effort into curating this collection of fascinating — and horrifying — artifacts and displays."
Tori Helfrick · Local Guide
★★★★★
"10/10. We did the VIP and got the opportunity to talk to a real inmate. Phil was incredibly knowledgeable."
Christine Crawford · Local Guide
★★★★★
"The information comes from Phil's 40+ year career face to face with the killers. A wonderfully entertaining and comprehensive display."
Kelly Martin Ozias · Local Guide
★★★★★
"More than we expected. We took our time and read everything — even did the scavenger hunt. Loved how much there was to take in."
Allison Culp
★★★★★
"As a criminology minor I enjoyed not only the sheer number of killers shown but the depth of information for each. Would return."
Alex Slone
★★★★★
"I've been to a ton of true crime and law enforcement museums across the country — this place is definitely at the top of the list."
Joel Fonzi · Local Guide
★★★★★
"Real-life artifacts from the serial killers and the crime scenes. We're already planning a second trip to do the VIP experience."
Shannon · Local Guide
★★★★★
"Extremely informative and interesting. Getting to talk to the owner and 41-year profiler was the icing on the cake."
Ed & Judy Cope
★★★★★
"So much to read and see it totally blows your mind — Charles Manson's vest and Jeffrey Dahmer's glasses. Farout!"
Patricia Alexander · Local Guide
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Plan Your Visit
Find Us In Myrtle Beach
- Address
- 514 Broadway Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Hours
- Open Daily · 10 AM – 5 PM
- Phone
- (843) 499-9008
- Duration
- Allow ~2 hours · walkable to the beach