Hotel Viru and KGB Museum

Hotel Viru and KGB Museum

Viru väljak 4, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn

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There once was a hotel that came to be named the Viru.
The year was 1972, and there were still two decades or so until the fall of Communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Any hotel that was appropriate for foreign visitors also had to be appropriate for the KGB...
This museum tells the story of more than just one hotel and the KGB: it is a treasure trove of stories of two different worlds - one which existed mostly on paper, of happy Soviet citizens living in friendship and never wanting for anything, led by a wise, all-powerful group of men in a place where there were never any accidents or catastrophes; and the other real world, which was a very different and a much tougher place to live in.
Please book in advance to visit the museum.

Times and prices

01.01–31.12

Is open advance bookings only

  • Adult:

    from

    14 €
  • Child:

    from

    7 €
  • Exact price to be clarified by service provider.

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Features and amenities

  • WIFI

  • Food and drinks

Getting there

Access

  • Signposted
  • Sealed access road
  • By excursion bus
  • By public transport
  • By car

Stops nearby

Bus: Hobujaama
Tram: Hobujaama
Trolleybus: Kaubamaja

Coordinates

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Reviews

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dp2107

dp2107

For those who like history !

Nice attraction to see how terror was in place to keep people scared and petrified about their life and what might happen to them if they break rules. Opening eyes place. Shows real place how KGB...

traffic-cone

traffic-cone

Brilliant visit

This was a really interesting place to visit. It's not so much about being a 'museum', but more about the history of the hotel, the items there, and the narrative of Mart, our brilliant guide, who...

ChrisW821

ChrisW821

Very interesting and a great view

This was very interesting and we enjoyed the guide's talk. The museum was just two rooms but is set is the hotel the HQ operated in and it was interesting to see the hotel as it is is now. One of the...

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