Museum Murder Mystery in L.A.

Another Murder at the Getty!
The Deadly Nudes Scavenger Hunt

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Another Murder at the Getty! The Deadly Nudes Scavenger Hunt

A museum murder mystery based on a Sherlock Holmes story

Your team of detectives will be challenged to solve a murder mystery at the Getty Center on this scavenger hunt. Wealthy businessman William Cates has been found shot dead in his Beverly Hills home. Next to his body lay his wife, Janet, unconscious and seriously wounded. Police plan to charge Janet with murder and currently see her shooting as a failed suicide attempt.

A week earlier, Cates sought the help of the Watson Adventures code-breaking experts. Janet had received emails containing images of dancing stick figures. They seemed to cause her great distress, but she insisted that they were meaningless.

The crime scene included a crumpled copy of a scavenger hunt involving nudes at the Getty Museum, where Janet works. We believe that the scavenger hunt is somehow linked with the dancing-figure emails. Will these messages prove that Janet is innocent?

Who murdered William Cates? What is the secret of the dancing nudes? We need your help! See if your team of sleuths can figure out who dunnit by following a trail of clues through works of art at the museum and answering devilishly tricky questions about them. A woman’s life hangs in the balance—and you may be her only hope.

No knowledge of art or the museum is necessary to crack the case. You just need sharp eyes, comfy shoes, and great teamwork. It’s elementary, my dear…well, you know. Click on the button below to join the hunt—and find more fun in L.A.!

What are people saying about the Deadly Nudes Scavenger Hunt?

A 5-star review on Yelp: “Tried this out for the first time and did the Sherlock Holmes at the Getty hunt. It was awesome!!! Normally, art does not interest me, but the hunt made art fun. The clues were clever and tricky and get you to really examine artwork in detail and learn about the pieces. The hosts are energetic and engaging and of course, The Getty is a beautiful museum to explore. I loved it and would definitely want to try one of their other hunts.”

“Recently did the Sherlock Holmes murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Getty Museum. I really did have a lot of fun with my team, ‘The Sign of the Three,’ running around and finding answers to questions. We got to see quite a lot of the museum. I would definitely do another one!”


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