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Political Prisoners Historical and Memorial Museum
The Historical and Memorial Museum of Political Prisoners opened in Ternopil in the basement cells of the temporary detention center of the former Ternopil Department of the NKVD-KGB on October 14, 1996.
The museum's exposition tells about the struggle of Ukrainian patriots against the communist regime, the repressive methods of the Soviet special services and the life of convicts in the Gulag camps, and recreates the regime of detention of political prisoners and interrogation methods. Among the museum's exhibits are a map of the USSR indicating the locations of special camps, stands with biographies of armed underground leaders, belongings of political prisoners, photographs and biographies of OUN and UPA leaders, postcards from 1940-1950, photographs from the unique UPA ...
Last update
2/10/2025
Categories | Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1996 |
Hours of work | 10:00-17:00, days off - Monday, Wednesday |
Address |
Kopernyka Street, 1
Ternopil |
Coordinates |
49.5533° N, 25.5978° E
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Phone | +380 352 431 215, |
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