Museum of Soviet Occupation

The Museum of Soviet Occupation is a historical museum on Mykhaila Stelmakha Street in Kyiv that displays documents, photographs, and objects from the period between 1917 and 1991. The rooms document systematically how Soviet rule influenced Ukrainian society during those decades.

The museum was founded in 2001 by the Vasyl Stus branch of Memorial, an organization dedicated to remembering victims of Soviet repression. The collection has grown since then to include many testimonies and artifacts from that era.

The exhibits showcase personal stories through photographs and belongings of people who lived through Soviet rule in Ukraine. These collections help visitors understand how daily life looked under that system of government.

The rooms are easy to navigate and well organized so visitors can walk through the exhibits without difficulty. A specialized library with archives is available for researchers and interested visitors who want to study materials in depth.

A large wall map shows the Soviet labor camps that operated across Ukraine during the Stalin era. This map is one of the most striking display pieces and shows the geographic scale of this tragic chapter.

Location: Mykhaila Stelmakha Street

Inception: 2001

Official opening: 1993

Address: вулиця Михайла Стельмаха, 6-а, Київ, Україна

Phone: +380442580071

Website: http://memorial.kiev.ua/expo/eng/second.html

GPS coordinates: 50.39385,30.50494

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:01