Torture Museum, Amsterdam

The Torture Museum, Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam, near the Bloemenmarkt overlooking the Singel. It exhibits historical instruments of torture. Like many other "Torture Museums", it exhibits fake items, devices which were seldom or never used in real history, particularly in the "Middle Age", such as Scold's bridle, iron maidens (a literary invention of the 19th century) or "breast rippers" which may have been used only in the ancient Roman empire.

The Daily Telegraph noted the museum as "one of the world's most unusual museums." The museum is popular among tourists.

The Torture Museum Amsterdam is not connected with another museum showcasing instruments of torture in Amsterdam: "the Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments".

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