Museum of Cold War

The Museum of Cold War occupies a former missile base with underground chambers, control rooms, and four missile silos measuring 23 meters in height.

Construction of the Plokstine Missile Base started in September 1960, employing ten thousand Estonian soldiers to create an underground military installation.

The museum displays evidence of daily military life, propaganda materials, and operational documents that shaped relations between Eastern and Western nations.

The museum operates from May through September between 10:00 and 18:00, and from October through April between 10:00 and 16:00, excluding public holidays.

Each missile silo contained R12 nuclear missiles requiring a mixture of kerosene and nitric acid, with warheads that extended four meters in length.

Location: Plateliai Eldership

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Opening Hours: May 1-September 30: 10:00-18:00; October 1-April 30: 10:00-16:00; Holidays off

Phone: +37067786574

Email: ilona.urnikiene@zemaitijosnp.lt

Website: http://zemaitijosnp.lt/ekspozicijos

GPS coordinates: 56.03227,21.90629

Latest update: July 24, 2025 11:46