PRESTONSBURG – Amateur sleuths in the area now have the chance to follow in the footprints of the world’s greatest fictional detective by taking part in an exhibit at the East Kentucky Science Center in Prestonsburg.

Sherlock Holmes and the Clock Tower Mystery is currently on display at the East Kentucky Science Center, and over 1,000 would-be detectives have walked through the exhibit searching for clues in an attempt to solve the crime.

According to a release from the East Kentucky Science Center, “As visitors enter the exhibit, they find themselves transported back in time. The sights, sounds and smells of turn-of-the-century London greet them at every turn.”

While only 10 percent of those who attempt to solve the murder mystery are successful, the exhibit has proven to be very popular since opening on Feb. 28.

“It’s been well received,” said Eric Thomas, director of the East Kentucky Science Center. “The kids are very involved and they seem to be truly using their observation and investigation skills to solve this mystery. You’re basically walking through a Sherlock Holmes novel, and the key is observing and looking for the clues. In some rooms you will actually hear conversations between witnesses and investigators. They will meet with a live actor at the end for an interactive consolation.”

Sherlock Holmes and the Clock Tower Mystery is open to the public from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and Friday evening at 7 p.m. It is also open on saturday from noon until 4:30 p.m., and Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The exhibit is scheduled to be at the center until July 11.

For more information on Sherlock Holmes and the Clock Tower Mystery, visit the East Kentucky Science Center website at http://www.wedoscience.org.