The Moscow Museum of the History of the Gulag was temporarily closed in late 2024 due to fire safety violations, and in early 2026, authorities announced its transformation into a Museum of Memory dedicated to the genocide of the Soviet people.

The Moscow Museum of the History of the Gulag was temporarily closed in late 2024 due to fire safety violations, and in early 2026, authorities announced its transformation into a Museum of Memory dedicated to the genocide of the Soviet people.

@meduzalive 10 Aug 2026, 13:35

In 2024, the Gulag History Museum was temporarily closed, and in 2026, authorities announced its liquidation and the opening of a new museum dedicated to the genocide of the Soviet people, raising public concern.

@meduzalive 10 Aug 2026, 05:28