Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom provides a comprehensive overview of Estonian society during three periods of occupation: the first Soviet occupation 1940–1941, the German occupation 1941–1944, and the second Soviet occupation 1944–1991.
Audio-visual displays and photos highlight the events of the era, repression and national resistance, as well as showing how people coped with the day-to-day realities of this difficult period.
Guided tours (in Finnish, English, Russian, German and French) are available upon prior reservation for 35 EUR/ group (up to 25 people).
There is a small museum shop. Museum rooms can be rented for seminars, receptions, presentations, etc.
This is the home for personal narratives about crimes against humanity. Stories like these help us better appreciate justice and freedom.
Pagari 1 is a house with a colourful past. In March 1918, during a time when the newly dec...
The Exhibition " Back in Time. Life in Soviet Estonia" takes us back to a period that seems unbelievable today.
Could you imagine not having chewing gum or that eating a banana was a distant dream? How about not having toilet paper or...