Hotel Viru and KGB Museum
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.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
tripadvisor rating 4.1 of 5
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No accessibility
tripadvisor rating 1 of 5This is a strange review as we didn't actually visit. Which I am still thinking about a month later and still disappointed, so I thought I would share our experience to save other travellers the... Read more comments
Didn't live up to advertising
tripadvisor rating 3 of 5Nice bit of history. The €20 price is a bit much for what you see. I get it's not a traditional museum, but it can offer more for the price. Two rooms of artifacts and a guided tour that felt more... Read more comments
Great tour
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5This was a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave a great insight into how the KGB operated. Highly recommend this tour!
