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This ticket lets you visit the Maleficia exhibition inside Venice’s Prison Palace (Palazzo delle Prigioni). See ancient documents and judicial tools said to have been used by the Inquisition in the persecution of witches, along with torture instruments such as the garrote and the pillory, through original artifacts and replicas. An audio guide is included in English, French, Italian and Spanish for a visit of about 1 hour. You can skip the ticket office queue.

The Maleficia Exhibition
Inside the Prison Palace
This is the Maleficia exhibition held inside Venice’s Prison Palace (Palazzo delle Prigioni). Through testimonies, documents and objects, it presents the mysteries, legends and historical facts of the thousand years of the Most Serene Republic.
Documents and Judicial Tools Used by the Inquisition

See original artifacts and replicas, including ancient documents the Inquisition used in the persecution of witches and the judicial tools used against them. The exhibition explains that from the 15th to the 18th century, trials held in this palace sentenced women accused of witchcraft and famous figures such as Giacomo Casanova.
Recall the Middle Ages Through Torture Instruments

Look at the garrote, the head crusher and the “torture instruments” used as a real whipping post. It is an exhibition that lets you reflect on the suffering of people who were executed and tortured in the past.
Explore with an Audio Guide

The ticket includes an audio guide available in English, French, Italian and Spanish. Explore the exhibition for about 1 hour and skip the ticket office queue.
※ People with reduced mobility cannot participate.
Maleficia Museum entrance ticket
Audio guide commentary
Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
Arrive at your selected date and start time and show the voucher on site.
Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting Point:
Circolo Artistico - Palazzo Delle Prigioni
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Riva degli Schiavoni, 4209, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy