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Name: Museo storico della pena e della tortura
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: specialized, Ownership: municipal
The Museum of Punishment and Torture in Brolo, housed within the medieval castle overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, offers an exhibition dedicated to the instruments and practices of punitive justice from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The collection includes reconstructions and artifacts related to instruments of torture, executions, and public punishments, offering a powerful historical testimony. The museum is housed within the ancient rooms of the tower and takes visitors on a journey that aims to inspire reflection on the extreme forms of coercion used in the past and the evolution of the culture of human rights.
