Collection Spotlight

No matter how big or small, every artifact tells a story. While only a fraction of the objects and images in the Museum's collection, these eye-catching artifacts capture significant moments in the history of drugs and drug law enforcement.

A painted statue of Jesús Malverde sitting in a chair.

Jesús Malverde Statue

A statue of Jesús Malverde, a Mexican folk saint.

Homer Simpson Bong

Homer Simpson Bong

A Homer Simpson-themed bong used to smoke tobacco or marijuana.

Heroin Bottle

Heroin Bottle

An amber glass bottle that once contained heroin marketed and sold as a pain reliver and cough suppressant by Bayer & Co.

Green platform shoes

Green Platform Shoes

A DEA special agent wore these shoes during an undercover investigation of a cocaine ring in the 1970s.

A gold and diamond grill on a dental mold.

Gold and Diamond Grill

A custom-made decorative mouthpiece seized by DEA agents using asset forfeiture.

FLIR Camera

FLIR Camera

A Forward-Looking Infrared, or FLIR, camera that attaches to the bottom of DEA aircraft.

A fentanyl transdermal system box.

Fentanyl Transdermal System Box

A box of fentanyl transdermal patches, an addictive Schedule II medicine used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain.

Federal Bureau of Narcotics Badge

Federal Bureau of Narcotics Badge

A Federal Bureau of Narcotics badge worn by agents in the mid-20th century.

El Chapo Prison Uniform

El Chapo Prison Uniform

An outfit worn by the drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Archivaldo Guzmán Loera when he was extradited to the United States for prosecution.