The latest stories, interviews and updates of our museum.
29 Aug 2025
When we leaf through the biographies of notorious executioners, we meet an unsettling cast of men who straddled the worlds of religion, law, and violence. Their deeds fill dusty archives, yet their shadows still stretch across modern discussions of justice and human rights. The Stage and Its Actors Public killings were scripted theatre. The gallows […]
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29 Aug 2025
Fire has long been associated with purification, punishment, and pain. In the Middle Ages, it became one of the most feared tools in the arsenal of torturers across Europe. The use of fire as a torture method was not only physically devastating but also psychologically paralyzing. From branding to full-scale executions, flame-based torture methods were […]
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29 Aug 2025
Torture has always been a subject riddled with misconceptions, myths, and controversy. People unintentionally hold false beliefs about torture whether it's in movies, books, or popular television. While false beliefs about torture are popular, in this article we will debunk 5 myths about torture you may believe, and shed light on the facts concerning torture […]
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22 Aug 2025
Throughout the Middle Ages, the boundaries between healing and cruelty often blurred. Physicians were not always seen solely as compassionate caretakers. In certain grim circumstances, they stood at the intersection of torture and medicine, lending their knowledge of the human body to systems of punishment and public executions. To modern readers, the very thought of […]
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