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Medieval Torture Museum Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago IL

Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday-Sunday: 10am-9pm

(Last check-in time is 30 minutes before closing)

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Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago, located in the heart of the city! We offer a unique and immersive exp...
03/17/2023

Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago, located in the heart of the city! We offer a unique and immersive experience with over 100 exhibits showcasing the dark and gruesome history of medieval torture.

The Medieval Torture Museum boasts an impressive collection of torture devices and artifacts from the medieval era, prov...
03/15/2023

The Medieval Torture Museum boasts an impressive collection of torture devices and artifacts from the medieval era, providing you with a fascinating look into the darker side of human history.

POV: you felt lucky enough but you visited the Medieval Torture Museum
03/13/2023

POV: you felt lucky enough but you visited the Medieval Torture Museum

Pitchcapping is a method of torture where hot pitch or tar, commonly used for waterproofing ships, is poured into a coni...
03/10/2023

Pitchcapping is a method of torture where hot pitch or tar, commonly used for waterproofing ships, is poured into a conical paper cap and placed on a person's head, causing severe damage to the skin and tissue around the head. This practice has been used since classical antiquity, but gained notoriety during the suppression of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The victim's hair was usually shaved before pitchcapping, and the injuries sustained were similar to those of scalping. Other forms of pitchcapping involved pouring pitch or tar into a victim's orifices, which was typically fatal and used as a form of ex*****on. Another method involved smearing pitch onto cloth or paper and pressing it onto the head. Similar methods using hot liquids were used in ancient times for ex*****on. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, pitchcapping was commonly used by British government forces, particularly against suspected rebels like Anthony Perry, a leader of the Wexford Rebellion.

Visit the Medieval Torture Museum on 177 N State Street to see some of the unlucky after the parade.The museum offers $8...
03/09/2023

Visit the Medieval Torture Museum on 177 N State Street to see some of the unlucky after the parade.
The museum offers $8 parking for 6 hours at 20 E Randolph, lucky you!☘️
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com

See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, ILThe largest interactive m...
03/09/2023

See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️
St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, IL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com

See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, ILThe largest interactive m...
03/07/2023

See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️
St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, IL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com

When he doesn't want to go with you to the Medieval Torture Museum
03/05/2023

When he doesn't want to go with you to the Medieval Torture Museum

Prostitution in The Middle Ages. How it was? Could women be brothel keepers? Everything was controlled in the brothel. I...
02/26/2023

Prostitution in The Middle Ages. How it was? Could women be brothel keepers? Everything was controlled in the brothel. In this post, you can find some interesting facts about prostitution in the Middle Ages.

How were punished adultery, alcoholism, heresy, or borrowing? In the Medieval Torture Museum, you can discover all detai...
02/23/2023

How were punished adultery, alcoholism, heresy, or borrowing? In the Medieval Torture Museum, you can discover all details about medieval violence punishments. Additionally, you also can try out all torture devices included in our collection! Are you brave enough?

Welcome to the largest interactive historical museum in the U.S., occupying more than 6,000 square feet, with over 100 u...
02/21/2023

Welcome to the largest interactive historical museum in the U.S., occupying more than 6,000 square feet, with over 100 unique implements and devices on display. Enter the minds of fanatics, madmen, and murderers, and discover the world’s most detailed collection of confinement and torture devices.

When you were asked out on a date to the Medieval Torture Museum. Ok, I will give you a chance
02/19/2023

When you were asked out on a date to the Medieval Torture Museum.
Ok, I will give you a chance

How was punished adultery in the Middle ages? A woman was always executed? The punishment was always in public. In this ...
02/13/2023

How was punished adultery in the Middle ages? A woman was always executed? The punishment was always in public. In this post, we tell you about one of the most popular punishemnt type for adultery "run". Let us know which fact impressed you the most.

Fill your weekend with unforgettable emotions! Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum where you can see and try out our ...
02/10/2023

Fill your weekend with unforgettable emotions! Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum where you can see and try out our medieval torture devices! Reserve tickets online 25% OFF!

what could be better than an evening full of unforgettable emotions? We invite you to see the unique collection of medie...
02/08/2023

what could be better than an evening full of unforgettable emotions? We invite you to see the unique collection of medieval torture in our museum. You will discover new facts about the extreme cruelty of the Middle Ages. You can reserve tickets online 25% OFF!

Not everyone wants a red rose...🥀Visit The Medieval Torture Museum on Sat Feb 11 or Sun Feb 12 and search for the black ...
02/07/2023

Not everyone wants a red rose...🥀

Visit The Medieval Torture Museum on Sat Feb 11 or Sun Feb 12 and search for the black silk roses that will be hidden among the collection.
Keep the rose for yourself, or give it to that special someone🖤
(Limit one per person while supplies last)

01/30/2023
How would you feel in the Middle Ages? These times were full of extreme violence! You can check it out in the Medieval T...
01/28/2023

How would you feel in the Middle Ages? These times were full of extreme violence! You can check it out in the Medieval Torture Museum! In our museum, you can try out all the torture devices and feel all the medieval horror.

In this post, we tell about the life of the medieval physician Ibrahim ibn Yuhanni al-Wajih al-Qalubi, who lived in Cair...
01/28/2023

In this post, we tell about the life of the medieval physician Ibrahim ibn Yuhanni al-Wajih al-Qalubi, who lived in Cairo. He wrote a treatise in which he discourages young people from pursuing a career in medicine.

How would you feel in the Middle Ages? These times were full of extreme violence! You can check it out in the Medieval T...
01/25/2023

How would you feel in the Middle Ages? These times were full of extreme violence! You can check it out in the Medieval Torture Museum! In our museum, you can try out all the torture devices and feel all the medieval horror.

feel medieval violence in the Medieval Torture Museum! You can discover new weird medieval torture methods and even try ...
01/23/2023

feel medieval violence in the Medieval Torture Museum! You can discover new weird medieval torture methods and even try them out on yourself! Welcome if you are brave enough!

When you discuss with your friend where you go this weekend, but you know that you are going to the Medieval Torture Mus...
01/17/2023

When you discuss with your friend where you go this weekend, but you know that you are going to the Medieval Torture Museum

Welcome to the largest interactive historical museum in the U.S., occupying over 6,000 square feet and over 100 unique i...
01/15/2023

Welcome to the largest interactive historical museum in the U.S., occupying over 6,000 square feet and over 100 unique implements and devices on display. Enter the minds of fanatics, madmen, and murderers, and discover the world’s most detailed collection of confinement and torture devices.

The Jousting competitions took place at medieval tournaments that were also known as tourneys, jousting events gave knig...
01/12/2023

The Jousting competitions took place at medieval tournaments that were also known as tourneys, jousting events gave knights the opportunity to practice and display their skills against opponents in competitive combat, without the dangers of battle-winning or losing a jousting competition could make or break a knight’s reputation.

Medieval Torture Museum is a place where you can go with your friends and fill your evening with unforgettable emotions....
01/09/2023

Medieval Torture Museum is a place where you can go with your friends and fill your evening with unforgettable emotions. You can interact with all exhibits, take photos, and have a fun time! Welcome if you are brave enough - 177 N State Street

When you try to interact with props in the Medieval Torture Museum
01/04/2023

When you try to interact with props in the Medieval Torture Museum

Happy New Year! We remind you that in winter holidays we are open during our usual business hours. Reserve your tickets ...
01/01/2023

Happy New Year! We remind you that in winter holidays we are open during our usual business hours. Reserve your tickets online 25% OFF! Are you brave enough?

We hope you spent Christmas Eve with your loved ones. We have prepared II part with facts about Christmas in the Middle ...
12/30/2022

We hope you spent Christmas Eve with your loved ones. We have prepared II part with facts about Christmas in the Middle Ages. Don't forget to like this post and leave a comment

When you didn't get a ticket to the Medieval Torture Museum as a Christmas present
12/27/2022

When you didn't get a ticket to the Medieval Torture Museum as a Christmas present

Do you want to spend Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve in an unusual way? We would like to remind you that during the holi...
12/25/2022

Do you want to spend Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve in an unusual way? We would like to remind you that during the holidays all days we work as usual: Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm Friday - Sunday: 10 am - 9 pm

When your friend refused to go with you to the Medieval Torture Museum
12/19/2022

When your friend refused to go with you to the Medieval Torture Museum

If you were not born in medieval Europe, but always wanted to be an ex*****oner - no problem. You can visit our museum a...
12/19/2022

If you were not born in medieval Europe, but always wanted to be an ex*****oner - no problem. You can visit our museum and try different types of torture on yourself or your friends. Welcome if you are brave enough. Reserve tickets online 25% OFF. https://medievaltorturemuseum.com

Have you been ever in the cell of the offender? Or maybe you tried the pendulum torture? Maybe witch bathing? NO? You ca...
12/14/2022

Have you been ever in the cell of the offender? Or maybe you tried the pendulum torture? Maybe witch bathing? NO? You can try it out in the Medieval Torture Museum. Reserve tickets online 25% off! Are you brave enough?

Ex*****on by elephantThis torture method was more frequently used in South and Southeast Asia, especially in India. The ...
12/12/2022

Ex*****on by elephant
This torture method was more frequently used in South and Southeast Asia, especially in India. The most common way that the ex*****on by the elephant was carried out was for the beasts to crush their victim to death with brute force. Crimes for which they could be executed by an elephant were theft, tax evasion, and rebellion. Also, an elephant could be commanded to break a criminal’s limbs before ending his suffering by crushing his skull. the elephants were trained to slice criminals to pieces with “pointed blades fitted to their tusks”.In Sri Lanka, for instance, elephants have been fitted with sharp tips on their tusks. Instead of slicing their victims, the elephant would stab its victim, and then ""rearrange"" its victim's internal organs. In the former Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), elephants were trained to toss their victims into the air before crushing them to death. In the Kingdom of Cochinchina (southern Vietnam), on the other hand, criminals were tied to a stake, whilst an elephant would charge into them, and crush them to death.

When you see how many exhibits there are in the Medieval Torture Museum
12/11/2022

When you see how many exhibits there are in the Medieval Torture Museum

Winter has come! We invite you and your friends to meet this winter in our Medieval Torture Museum. Reserve tickets onli...
12/07/2022

Winter has come! We invite you and your friends to meet this winter in our Medieval Torture Museum. Reserve tickets online 25% OFF. Are you brave enough? .
https://medievaltorturemuseum.com

we all know about the legendary novel by Bram Stoker. Also, most people know that it was the prince of Wallachia, Vlad I...
12/04/2022

we all know about the legendary novel by Bram Stoker. Also, most people know that it was the prince of Wallachia, Vlad III, who inspired the writer to create such a ruthless character. But why exactly did this person become the prototype of Dracula? In this post, you will read about the terrible crimes of Vlad III

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, ILONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/The largest interactive...
12/02/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, IL
ONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you’re brave enough!

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, ILONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/The largest interactive...
12/02/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, IL
ONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you’re brave enough!

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, ILONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/The largest interactive...
12/02/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍CHICAGO, IL
ONLINE Tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you’re brave enough!

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FLThe largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.Welcome, if you'r...
03/25/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you're brave enough!
Reserve tickets - https://tixpls.com/medieval-torture-museum/

03/23/2022
St. John the Evangelist dipped in boiling oil.
03/21/2022

St. John the Evangelist dipped in boiling oil.

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FLThe largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.Welcome, if you'r...
03/17/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you're brave enough!
Reserve tickets - https://tixpls.com/medieval-torture-museum/

THRONE PADSMedieval judges called this device "Throne". It was made as a shameful pillory but unlike the classic pillory...
03/15/2022

THRONE PADS
Medieval judges called this device "Throne". It was made as a shameful pillory but unlike the classic pilloryr there were two holes for feet in the board. The slanting seat of the chair made the man hang upside down. Thus,"Throne" was turned into an instrument of torture.
Long hanging upside down led to the blood constantly poured to the head, the vessels and capillaries burst, and the person suffered from severe pain and insanity. Sometimes it could lead to death. Simultaneously with this torture executors could use hot iron or whip.

03/13/2022
Useless penalty for Frankenstein...
03/11/2022

Useless penalty for Frankenstein...

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FLThe largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.Welcome, if you'r...
03/09/2022

Medieval Torture Museum in📍ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
Welcome, if you're brave enough!
Reserve tickets - https://tixpls.com/medieval-torture-museum/

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177 North State Street
Chicago, IL
60601

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 9pm

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Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago, located in the heart of the city! We offer a unique and immersive experience with over 100 exhibits showcasing the dark and gruesome history of medieval torture.
The Medieval Torture Museum boasts an impressive collection of torture devices and artifacts from the medieval era, providing you with a fascinating look into the darker side of human history.
POV: you felt lucky enough but you visited the Medieval Torture Museum
Pitchcapping is a method of torture where hot pitch or tar, commonly used for waterproofing ships, is poured into a conical paper cap and placed on a person's head, causing severe damage to the skin and tissue around the head. This practice has been used since classical antiquity, but gained notoriety during the suppression of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The victim's hair was usually shaved before pitchcapping, and the injuries sustained were similar to those of scalping. Other forms of pitchcapping involved pouring pitch or tar into a victim's orifices, which was typically fatal and used as a form of ex*****on. Another method involved smearing pitch onto cloth or paper and pressing it onto the head. Similar methods using hot liquids were used in ancient times for ex*****on. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, pitchcapping was commonly used by British government forces, particularly against suspected rebels like Anthony Perry, a leader of the Wexford Rebellion.
Visit the Medieval Torture Museum on 177 N State Street to see some of the unlucky after the parade.
The museum offers $8 parking for 6 hours at 20 E Randolph, lucky you!☘️
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com
See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️
St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, IL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com
See what happens to the unlucky! ☘️
St. Patrick's Day in the Medieval Torture Museum📍CHICAGO, IL
The largest interactive medieval torture museum in the U.S.
ONLINE tickets 25% OFF - https://medievaltorturemuseum.com
When he doesn't want to go with you to the Medieval Torture Museum
Prostitution in The Middle Ages. How it was? Could women be brothel keepers? Everything was controlled in the brothel. In this post, you can find some interesting facts about prostitution in the Middle Ages.
How were punished adultery, alcoholism, heresy, or borrowing? In the Medieval Torture Museum, you can discover all details about medieval violence punishments. Additionally, you also can try out all torture devices included in our collection! Are you brave enough?
Welcome to the largest interactive historical museum in the U.S., occupying more than 6,000 square feet, with over 100 unique implements and devices on display. Enter the minds of fanatics, madmen, and murderers, and discover the world’s most detailed collection of confinement and torture devices.
When you were asked out on a date to the Medieval Torture Museum.
Ok, I will give you a chance
How was punished adultery in the Middle ages? A woman was always executed? The punishment was always in public. In this post, we tell you about one of the most popular punishemnt type for adultery "run". Let us know which fact impressed you the most.
Fill your weekend with unforgettable emotions! Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum where you can see and try out our medieval torture devices! Reserve tickets online 25% OFF!
what could be better than an evening full of unforgettable emotions? We invite you to see the unique collection of medieval torture in our museum. You will discover new facts about the extreme cruelty of the Middle Ages. You can reserve tickets online 25% OFF!
Not everyone wants a red rose...🥀

Visit The Medieval Torture Museum on Sat Feb 11 or Sun Feb 12 and search for the black silk roses that will be hidden among the collection.
Keep the rose for yourself, or give it to that special someone🖤
(Limit one per person while supplies last)
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