The Museum of Torture Zagreb – TORTUREUM offers an insight into its unique collection of various instruments of torture and execution.
What to expect
See, touch and try exhibits that were used to humiliate, torture, injure or execute the victim
The Museum of Torture zagreb – TORTUREUM offers an insight into its unique collection of various instruments of torture and execution that have been employed since the ancient times to the present day. The Museum of Torture Zagreb vividly depicts the notion of violence throughout history, with over 70 full-scale instruments of torture, which even the thought of chilled people to the bone.
The specially designed free multimedia guides with original audio and video content allow visitors to learn more about the history of each exhibited instrument of torture. The Museum of Torture Zagreb is also unique for its Dungeon – a miniature cool room in which the visitor can spend a minute of his life in pitch blackness, anticipating the uncertain future…The visitors will be able to see, touch and try exhibits that were used to humiliate, torture, injure or execute the victim, such as the full-scale replica of the 1792 guillotine with the 1889 Berger mechanism or the iron maiden, which is considered as the most brutal medieval instrument of torture.
Ticket prices are: for adults 5,20 €, student (you must show your student card) 3,20 €, family (2 adults, 2 children) is 13,10 € and for group (5+ persons) is 4,00 €/person. The ticket includes multimedia guide in 6 languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Croatian, photographing and exhibits trying.
