Maleficia Museum: Inquisition, Torture and Witchcraft
Attractions & guided tours

Maleficia Museum: Inquisition, Torture and Witchcraft

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£9.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian, French
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour
Why you’ll love this…
  • Discover mysteries, historical facts that marked the thousand extraordinary years of the Serenissima Republic
  • Admire ancient documents used by the Holy Office in the persecution of witchcraft
  • See "instruments of torture" used as an original garrote, a head crusher and an authentic whipping post
What to expect

Suggestive testimonies, documents and objects: these are just some of the elements that combine to make Maleficia a unique exhibition, capable of revealing the mysteries, secrets, legends and historical facts that marked the thousand extraordinary years of the Serenissima Republic.

In a journey through original artifacts and reproductions, discover in this exhibition, housed inside the prestigious Prisons' Palace, ancient documents used by the Holy Office in the persecution of witchcraft and the instruments of justice employed to counter it. In this Palace, between the 15th and 17th centuries, the terrible Tribunal of the Inquisition condemned to death many women accused of evil spells and magical arts and many famous people as Giacomo Casanova, accused of dabbling in magic and the occult!

Discover "instruments of torture" used as an original garrote, a head crusher and an authentic whipping post.

An exhibit that will take you into the medieval age, making you reflect on the suffering of those condemned to death and torture in past eras.

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What's included
  • check Entrance to Maleficia museum
  • check Guided tour (for guided option selected)
Where

Circolo Artistico - Palazzo Delle Prigioni, Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Meeting point:
Reach the entrance of the Palacen: In Piazza San Marco, with the Doge’s Palace in front of you and the S. Mark’s Basin at your back, go on the right, cross the Bridge (from where you see the Bridge of Sighs) and then look on the left, you will see the entrance of the Palazzo delle Prigioni. Please be at the entrance 5 minutes before the starting time
What to remember

Accessibility:

  • This tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities

Know in advance:

  • For entrance only selection: Entrance from 11:00 to 18:00 - last admission: 17:00
  • Please be at the entrance 5 minutes before the starting time
  • Please note that on certain days between 18th April 2025 and 27th July 2025, every visitor to Venice is required to pay, directly to Venice Municipality, an access fee, unless otherwise excluded. For dates, payment methods, to benefit from exclusions and for all information about it visit the official communication channels of the Municipality of Venice
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Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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