Alton, Illinois: Curiosity Museum (Historic Museum of Torture Devices)
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- Address:
- 301 E. Broadway, Alton, IL
- Directions:
- Downtown, a block north of US Hwy 67. On the south side of E. Broadway just east of Alton St.
- Hours:
- Sa-Su 12-4, or by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 618-465-3200
- Admission:
- Adults $6, cash only.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Chastity belts, "the much-dreaded Chinese Death Cage," and more. Spin the wheel of death to see how you'll die; pose for a photo holding a Nazi sub-machine gun. Claims to be in the most haunted building in the most haunted town in America.
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Over 50 exhibits of torture devices. All are replicas, but historically accurate. Written material and pictures accompany each exhibit. Takes about 45 minutes for a self-guided tour. Cameras allowed, stay as long as you like. Odditorium section coming soon with exhibits of medical quackery, Civil War medicine, medical anomalies, voodoo, odd historical items, and "freaks."
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Inside the downtown Mineral Springs Mall, the "most haunted building in Alton."