Museo della Tortura
San Gimignano, Italy

Museo della Tortura

Type: museum / history

A museum housed in an old city tower displaying instruments of torture and punishment used during the Inquisition and in penal systems from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The exhibition includes more than 100 original and reconstructed objects, with text panels explaining the legal and historical context. Not recommended for children under 14.

Tickets

Entry: Tickets from ~10.00 EUR
Indicative price — confirm the exact amount before booking.
Tickets can also be purchased on-site.

Admission is paid on-site. The museum is open daily during the tourist season. Not suitable for children without parental supervision due to disturbing content.

🏛️ Heads up: Old core — displayed distance is linear (as the crow flies); narrow streets and stairs mean actual walking is 1.3–1.5× longer than the number shown.

Parking nearby

Parcheggio 2 Montemaggio

Open 24 hours garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 2 min to the attraction (103m)

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Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parcheggio moto

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 3 min to the attraction (162m)

Address: Piazzale Martiri di Montemaggio, 1, San Gimignano

Parcheggio autobus San Gimignano

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 3 min to the attraction (238m)

Address: Baccanella - Supermercato, San Gimignano

centro

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 4 min to the attraction (271m)

Address: San Gimignano

Parcheggio

Open 24 hours garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 4 min to the attraction (278m)

Address: San Gimignano

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parcheggio Giubileo P1

Open 24 hours garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 7 min to the attraction (493m)

Address: Italia, San Gimignano

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Phone: +39 0577 990377

loading unloading luggage porta san matteo

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 8 min to the attraction (606m)

Address: Via dei Fossi, San Gimignano

posteggio invalidi

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 8 min to the attraction (619m)

Address: Via Garibaldi, 2, San Gimignano

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garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 9 min to the attraction (678m)

Address: Via Niccolò Cannicci, 9A, San Gimignano

Parking Publico

Open 24 hours garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 9 min to the attraction (704m)

Address: Via Bagnaia, 89, San Gimignano

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parcheggio P3 Bagnaia Superiore

Open 24 hours garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 9 min to the attraction (715m)

Address: San Gimignano

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Free parking

Open 24 hours garage/underground 🆓 Free Outside ZTL 🚶 10 min to the attraction (737m)

Address: Via Delfo Giachi, 99, San Gimignano

Opening hours: Open 24 hours

Parking lot

garage/underground Outside ZTL 🚶 10 min to the attraction (755m)

Address: Via Delfo Giachi, San Gimignano

Free parking (lokacija 2)

garage/underground 🆓 Free Outside ZTL 🚶 10 min to the attraction (773m)

Address: Piazza della Pace, 4, San Gimignano

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