Genocide (KGB) Museum, NKVD Palace

NKVD Palace, now Genocide Museum and Vilnius Country Court, is a white building in classical style on Gedinomas Avenue, on the South side of Lukiškės Square. The beautiful facade of this 1890 building hides a dark secret: First it was used by Gestapo under the Nazi occupation, and then used as headquarters of KGB during the 50 year long Soviet occupation. Opponents were tortured and killed in this building, that is what the Genocide Museum is about. The museum, often called the KGB Museum was established in 1992. On the facade, facing Gedinoms Avenue, inscriptions of victims are made in the stones, as a reminder. Inside the museum we visited exhibtions with KGB suits, an interrogation center, prison cells, a prison courtyard, torture chambers, staff's office and an execution chamber in the basement. In the execution room belongings to the exectuted people are on display and a screen shows how the exectuions were made. In the museum there is a special room dedicated to the jewish victims and one for roma victims. It was heavy but very interesting. The basement corridors are still neglect, and the air dusty, leaving a very authentic feeling. Let the pictures speak for themselves!

NKVD Palace, now Genocide Museum and Vilnius Country Court, is a white building in classical style on Gedinomas Avenue, Lukiškės Square. The beautiful facade of this 1890 building hides a dark secret: First it was used by Gestapo under the Nazi occupation, and then used as headquarters of KGB and during the Soviet era. Opponents were tortured and killed in this building, that is what the Genocide Museum is about. The museum, often called the KGB Museum was established in 1992. Inside the museum we visited exhibtions with KGB suits, an interrogation center, prison cells, torture chambers, staff's office and an execution chamber in the basement. In the execution room belongings to the exectuted people are on display and a screen shows how the exectuions were done. In the museum there is a special room dedicated to the jewish victims and one for roma victims. It was heavy but very interesting. NKVD Palace (Genocide Museum and Vilnius Country Court), seen from Gedinomo Avenue. On the facade, facing Gedinoms Avenue, inscriptions of victims are made in the stones, as a reminder. Entrance to the Genocide Museum at Auku gatve. Entrance to the Genocide Museum at Auku gatve. Genocide Museum 003 Genocide Museum 004 Genocide Museum 005 Genocide Museum 006 Genocide Museum 007 Genocide Museum 008 Genocide Museum 009 Genocide Museum 010 Genocide Museum 011 Genocide Museum 012 Genocide Museum 013 Genocide Museum 014 Genocide Museum 015 Genocide Museum 016 Genocide Museum 017 Genocide Museum 018 Genocide Museum 019 Genocide Museum 020 Genocide Museum 021 Genocide Museum 022 Genocide Museum 023 Genocide Museum 024 Genocide Museum 025 Genocide Museum 026 Genocide Museum 027 Genocide Museum 028 Genocide Museum 029 Genocide Museum 030 Genocide Museum 031 Genocide Museum 032 Genocide Museum 033 Genocide Museum 034 Genocide Museum 035 Genocide Museum 036 Genocide Museum 037 Genocide Museum 038 Genocide Museum 039 Genocide Museum 040 Genocide Museum 041 Genocide Museum 042 Genocide Museum 043 Genocide Museum 044 Genocide Museum 045 Genocide Museum 046 Genocide Museum 047 Genocide Museum 048 Genocide Museum 049 Genocide Museum 050 Genocide Museum 051 Genocide Museum 052 Genocide Museum 053 Genocide Museum 054 Genocide Museum 055 Genocide Museum 056 Genocide Museum 057 Genocide Museum 058 Genocide Museum 059 Genocide Museum 060 Genocide Museum 061 Genocide Museum 062 Genocide Museum 063 Genocide Museum 064 Genocide Museum 065 Genocide Museum 066 Genocide Monument outside the NKVD Palace/Genocide Museum. Intersection Auku street/Gedinimo Avenue.