Welcome to the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago

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Interactive
experiences

Don’t just watch, participate.

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Ghost
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Solve a paranormal mystery

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Audio
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Immersive stories in 2 language

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Photo
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Don’t just watch, participate.

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5,600+
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With a 4.9 rating — visitors love the fear

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TripAdvisor Travelers Choice

#1 scary museum in its category

ABOUT US

Our Main Product is Emotion

We are 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. We believe that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, and have amassed an unprecedented collection of cruelty, based on historical documents and engravings, offering a chilling look into the darkest parts of human history.

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Test your courage

Are you brave enough to endure a visit to this unique exhibit?

Purchase your ticket today!

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WHY CHOOSE US?

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The first exclusive medieval torture museum in the USA

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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it

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Hundreds of exhibits, dozens of executions, and you with only one life

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The dark side of progress on display

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Which are you? The tormentor or the tormented? Stand on both sides and find out

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We've collected the terrible evidence of the cruelest inhumanity

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Ghost Hunting Experience

Ghost Hunting
Experience

Your ticket purchase also includes our "Ghost-Hunting Experience"—perfect for birthdays, corporate events, or just a fun get-together with friends and family! Download the ghost-hunting app to find and catch ghosts all over the Museum, and learn the chilling stories of how they died. (Keep an eye out for the most terrifying apparition of them all: the ghost of Thomas the Executioner!)

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Audio Guide

Audio Guide

Our audio guide (available in English and Spanish), recorded and performed by a professional actor, includes fifty-six stories about the torture implements and devices on display throughout the Musuem. You’ll learn the gory details of their history and function, as well as hearing personal accounts of actual people—both criminal and innocent—who were subjected to them.

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Ticket information

two "All Attraction Pass" tickets with the word "WELCOME" in bold red letters
INCLUDES:
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Torture Museum ticket

  • The largest interactive Medieval Torture Museum in the U.S. is now in Chicago, IL.
  • (Not recommended under 18) – without an adult
  • Children under the age of 10 are admitted free of charge as long as they are accompanied by a dedicated adult (1 adult to 1 child).
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Ticket price: $39.97 $31.99
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a partnership between the Medieval Torture Museum and Chicago Hauntings

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ABOUT US

Our Main Product is Emotion

We are 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. We believe that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, and have amassed an unprecedented collection of cruelty, based on historical documents and engravings, offering a chilling look into the darkest parts of human history.

Are you brave enough?

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Location

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Contact us

Phone:
(773) 241-7777

General inquiries:
mtm.chicago@benaur.com

Cooperation:
partners@benaur.com

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Open Hours

Monday – Thursday:
10 AM – 8 PM

Friday – Sunday:
10 AM – 9 PM

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

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Address

177 N State Street, Chicago, IL, 60601

Parking
Wabash-Randolph Parking Garage

Special rate: Torture Museum $8
Validation at museum required