Museum of Historic Torture Devices

Very interesting and so scary to think of all the terrible torture methods used throughout history. Also a new area with John Gacy and Richard Speck… super creepy! Even had paintings and hand written notes by these killers. Worth the price of admission!

Well, OK– so it’s not very historic, most of the torture devices are newly manufactured from 2×4’s and black spray paint.
It’s small, and not very interesting.
It’s expensive, and there are no coupons available.
So why two stars instead of three? It’s the Dells, it’s a museum of historic devices, and it’s on Roadside America.

The place does not deliver as much as one would think. I have to agree with some of the other reviews. I am a fan of weird and macabre but this place is too hokey for me. I really thought also that maybe the few reviews were not as accurate but guess what? They are…
I did notice that some of the «pieces» were not original, so with that said: I always thought museum pieces have to have at least some sort of significance in history, but it seems that this is just second reproductions of some sort.
Now at all impressed but none the less, its «interesting», but if your a history buff, this place lacks history. Enjoy it for what it is.

This museum if you really want to call it that is a joke! The only good thing about it was the price. We were in and out in about ten minutes. The other review is right it’s all just cheap replicas. Oh, the John Gacy exhibit is nothing more than newspaper clippings about his arrest and execution. They did have an original painting of his. Big deal. If your in the Dells and you would like 10 – 15 minutes to kill go for it. I would say skip it. Save your money for something else.

It was a very informative place, and it was very very cheap but none of the torture devices were original but rather looked like they were taken from a holloween decorating store… It would be a good place to go if you’re trying to buy some time while waiting for someone or something.

Torture: wasting time and money on an activity that did not deliver what was promised.
The Torture Museum has a good marketing team. They lead guests to think their «museum» contains actual historic objects, hundreds of years old, and detailed information throughout the exhibit. What is provided is much less.
The «museum» displays about 25 low-​quality replicas of torture devices or sketches of torture mechanisms. The placards contain minimal descriptions of one sentence. What credible museum only includes one sentence of details?
About halfway through the exhibit, an employee hassled us about taking pictures because it would «deteriorate the historic objects.» Um… but these objects aren’t historical… they’re replicas. In fact, if they were serious about preservation, a curator shouldn’t have lined the case of a Morning Star with aluminum foil. (see picture)
The Torture Museum of Historic Torture Devices was a disappointment, much like many of the other things in Wisconsin Dells. I was looking forward to learning a kitschy part of American history through torture. Unfortunately, this «museum» doesn’t care enough to explain the objects on display. What’s the point?
The Torture Museum of Historic Torture Devices cost $ 10 for admission and only took 15 minutes to walk through.