A century later
Room 9 The exit corridor sums up some of the most important arguments touched by Lombroso (genius, madness, spiritualism, women’s issues).
The private life of Cesare Lombroso
Room 8 After visiting the rooms with the collections, the public meets Lombroso’s “voice”.
In a prison cell in Philadelphia
Room 7 The discussion about prisons continued for all the 19th century, when detention became the architrave of the modern penal system.
Criminal minds
Room 6 In this room objects created by the inmates are exhibited such as sculptures in crude clay with scenes that recall the experiences of their creators.
Art, genius, madness
Room 5 This space is dedicated to the rapport between art and deviation, one of the fields of study opened up by Lombroso.
1870 the “revelation”
Room 4 The theory of atavism developed by Lombroso held that the criminal represented a return to a primitive condition.
“My museum”
Room 3 In this central room the historical museum is evocated. At the entrance visitors meet the skeleton of Cesare Lombroso, displayed according to his wish, as expressed in his will.
Measuring, measuring
Room 2 Lombroso put measuring and statistics as the basis of his work. Madness, delinquency, genius were for him phenomena to be studied with experimental methods.
Engines, medicines, telephone, light bulbs
Room 1 A dialogue between two charcters introduces the museum, recalling the years in which Lombroso lived.