KGB Museum, Vilnius (must see)

The KGB Museum is also known as the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights. Before 2018, it was called the Museum of Genocide Victims. The KGB Museum is housed in the former KGB headquarters.

The Soviets governed the area from 1944 to 1991. During this time, the KGB used the building as offices, an interrogation center, and a prison. From 1944 to the 1960s, the KGB executed over 1,000 prisoners here. Most of the prisoners were accused of resisting Russian occupation.

The museum has exhibits that focus on Lithuania's resistance to occupation. The exhibits show books, documents, and photographs depicting non-violent resistance. The collection also displays items related to the Forest Brothers' armed resistance.

Visitors will find a display focusing on the victims of arrests, deportations, and executions. In 2020, the museum expanded its exhibition on the Holocaust in Lithuania. During the Holocaust, 95% of Lithuania's Jewish population was massacred.