Vabamu Museum

Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom

The exhibition titled Freedom Without Borders at the Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom focuses on the concepts of justice and freedom based on the personal experiences of the Estonian people, which, depending on one’s fate, can be positive or negative, hopeful or hopeless. The exhibition is fact-filled, yet sufficiently playful and engaging to attract visitors of all ages and nationalities. Modern technology helps to animate and give meaning to the personal stories. The permanent exhibition tells the story of Estonia from 1939 until the restoration of independence. An exhibition that opened in November 2022 deals with the last three decades, during which post-Soviet Estonia has become a digital country.

KGB Prison Cells

Stories about Crimes Against Humanity

The permanent KGB Prison Cells exhibition enables one to see a place where Communist crimes were committed. During nearly half a century of Soviet occupation, this building, which was originally built as a residence, housed the headquarters of the NKVD, later called the KGB, which was responsible for the political surveillance of the population. At the beginning of the occupation, the cellars were used as prison cells, which were among the most notorious in Estonia. The upper floors were used for interrogations and as workrooms. In this feared and hated building, they tried to break the spiritual backbone of Estonians by particularly cruel means. History shows they did not succeed.

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