Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments

The latest gimmicky tourist attraction near the Centraal Station, it's a small museum about medieval torture and torture devices. In the Middle Ages, torture was a widely known punishment for almost all crimes committed, ranging from rape to murder, and above all for heresy. The type of punishment depended on the victim's crime and social status. The Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments displays over 100 devices used to torture people. Before its make-over, it used to be the Vodka Museum; the vodka shop is still open in the basement with free entry.

• free
• museum
• history

Address

Damrak 33

Getting there

tram or metro Centraal Station

Hours

09:00-22:00 daily

Price

€12.50

Website

tortureamsterdam.com (opens in a new tab)