Museo delle anime del Purgatorio

The Museum of the Souls in Purgatory occupies a small room next to the sacristy of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage Church in Rome.

French missionary Victor Jouët established this museum in 1917 after witnessing a mysterious fire in 1897 that left marks on the church walls.

The collection presents physical artifacts related to communications between the living and the deceased, including handprints on prayer books and clothing.

Located at Lungotevere Prati 12, the museum received 25,000 visitors in 2021, marking a significant increase from previous years.

The museum displays sixteen documented cases of apparent contact between the physical world and souls in purgatory through marks on fabric and wood.

Location: Rome

Inception: 1917

Founders: Victor Jouët

Official opening: 1917

Phone: +390668806517

Email: santadomingo@tiscali.it

Website: http://croponline.org/animepurgatorioroma.htm

GPS coordinates: 41.90413,12.46242

Latest update: May 12, 2025 23:01