Torture Museum, Amsterdam
The Torture Museum, Amsterdam is a museum in Amsterdam, located near the Bloemenmarkt overlooking the Singel. It exhibits historical instruments of torture. The museum has been noted as "one of the world's most unusual museums." The museum is very popular among tourists. The Torture Museum Amsterdam is not to be confused with a similar museum showcasing instruments of torture in Amsterdam, the Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments. The two museums are not connected. Museum layout The museum consists of narrow and dimly lit rooms. Each room features one or two torture devices, which visitors are allowed to touch and interact with. Each device is accompanied with an enlarged image from an old book or article featuring that device in use and a description of that device and how and why it was used. All of the articles are translated into English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Articles on display The museum features a variety of devices, from well-known objects ...
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Amsterdam Torture Museum 2013
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborhoods and ...
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