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KGB Museum (Genocido Auku Muziejus)

Auku str. 2A, Vilnius LT-01113, Lithuania
(+370 ~ 5) 249 62 64
Ranked #2 of 80 attractions in Vilnius
4.5 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Traveller Description: The KGB Geoncide Museum consists of the prison in the basement, and exhibitions on the other floors. One exhibition is about the Lithuanian partizan... more »
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Staten Island, NY
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

I went on my first trip in 2009. No pictures allowed, but great books available. You will feel you can't wait to get out - the horrors are made that palpable. The names of the lost are on stones on the outside of the building. More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Just visited last week. How is this museum not double the cost? Only 6Lt to get in. There's lots to read and see. Very informative and I learnt alot about Lithuania's history. I defy anyone not to get a chill down their spine when they see the padded cell. To know this building was only vacated by the KGB in... More

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Copenhagen
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Quite some text, but nicely written about the story of Lithuania from 1938 and until they regained their freedom in 1991. Could have been some more interactive displays and using white instead of colored background. But all in all worth a visit. AND: do go down to the prison, that is the best and most disturbing part. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

In Vilnius you will experience the old town along with a modern, progressive city. What you won't see is many reminders of Soviet occupation. This museum will give you the sobering reality of how things were. Two floors of the museum have artifacts and displays with historic descriptions. If you read all it, you could easily spend an hour or... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

I have been there a number of times. If is really hard crying to see all the terror in the name of Communism that the Lithuanians had to put up with during Soviet occupation. 30.000 killed by Soviet occupation forces and at least 120.000 and maybe up to 300.000 were deported since the occupation started in 1944. The Lithuanians fought... More

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Chilling experience, and very good exhibition!! The fact that it is in the real location adds even more to its value. More

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Sandnes, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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I did not know what to expect at the KGB museum, but it was definitely worth it. I learnt a lot about the history of Lithuania connected to the times of occupation. A sad part of the history, I must add. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

My Father was Lithuanian so i suppose this place held special meaning to us. Very very thought provoking, what I saw will stay with me forever. Not a place for small children, but my teenagers thought it was a good visit. More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

I didn't know what to expect before visiting here but the museum is done very tastefully and is extremely fascinating. I would definitely recommend coming here. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012
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A must-do museum in Vilnius - chock-full of shocking and horrifying information, interesting exhibitions and the appalling cells in which people were interrogated during the Soviet era. Definitely worth visiting. More

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