The Museum of Memory opened in Moscow on the site of the Gulag…

The Museum of Memory opened in Moscow on the site of the Gulag History Museum.

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The Museum of Memory opened in Moscow on June 22, 2024.
The opening took place at the location previously occupied by the Museum of the History of Gulag.
The new museum is dedicated to crimes committed by Nazis against the Soviet people during World War II.
The exhibition space includes 18 thematic sections covering topics such as Nazi ideology, punitive operations in the RSFSR, the Siege of Leningrad, and crimes against children.
A section on the Nuremberg Trials is part of the museum's exposition.
Multimedia and immersive installations are used to present historical content.
The museum was opened with official participation from high-ranking Russian officials including Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov, Assistant to the President Vladimir Medinsky, and Minister of Culture Olga Lubimova.
Officials emphasized the importance of visiting the museum for children starting in 6th–7th grade.
The previous Museum of the History of Gulag operated from 2001 to 2024 and was closed due to fire safety violations.

The closure of the Museum of the History of Gulag in 2024 was not genuinely due to fire safety issues, but rather a symbolic move by Russia's security elite and ultra-conservatives; the new museum was initiated by Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastykin with support from FSB and AНО 'National Center for Historical Memory'. — tg_faridaily24
The appointment of Natalia Kalashnikova, former head of the Smolensk Fortress Museum, as director of the new Museum of Memory was announced in February 2026. — kommersant
The exhibition space covers 1.7 thousand square meters (contradicting mn's claim of 17 thousand square meters). — ntv