Museo delle Torture

Torture Museum: A Warning in the Heart of the Historic Centre

In the vibrant heart of Naples' historic centre, just steps from Spaccanapoli, there is a place that demands a pause, a silence. It is the Torture Museum, an exhibition that compels the visitor to a direct confrontation with the darkest sides of human history.

 

It is not an easy visit, but it is a necessary journey into memory.

The museum houses a rare collection of execution and torture instruments, testaments to a time when intolerance and violence were systematized. Through pieces like the "Guillotine," the "Nuremberg Virgin," or the "Inquisitorial Chair," one retraces a past of atrocities.

But the objective of this place is not sensationalism. On the contrary, it exists as a powerful warning for the future. It is a path that prompts a profound reflection on the value of tolerance and the necessity of defending human rights.

It is a descent into the darkness of history, only to re-emerge into the sun-drenched alleys of Naples with a different and deeper awareness.

INFO

ADDRESS: Vico Santa Luciella, 18/B, 80138 Napoli NA
PHONE NUMBER: +39 081 552 3756
WEB https://www.museodelletorture.it/
MAIL info@museodelletorture.it 

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