The latest stories, interviews and updates of our museum.
The Ritual of Punishment and the Logic of Terror During medieval and early modern Europe, punishments were designed not just to kill, but to take apart the human body in public displays of fear, authority, and complete power over life. Death by sawing, to be flayed alive, and to be drawn and quartered -- all […]
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By system_admin
21 Nov 2025
LA
What Is a Strappado? To understand the strappado meaning, one must picture a body suspended in prayer-like agony. The victim’s hands were bound behind their back and attached to a rope passing over a beam. When pulled upward, the arms twisted unnaturally, the shoulders dislocating under their own weight. That is what is a strappado—a […]
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By system_admin
21 Nov 2025
Chicago
The thumbscrew: cold metal, crushing pressure, screams bouncing off dungeon walls. It's hard to think of a medieval torture device that sums up human cruelty better. This little thing shows just how creative and brutal interrogations could get back then. What’s a Thumbscrew? At its core, what's a thumbscrew? It was a compact yet devastating […]
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By system_admin
20 Nov 2025
LA
Where interactive entertainment and unforgettable experiences combines with a film history? Of course, it is Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles – one of the world’s most iconic streets in the US and maybe in the world. Whether you're a tourist or a local explorer of interesting places and Los Angeles attractions, on the Hollywood Blvd […]
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