Museum of political prisoners of Ternopil, Political imprisonment memorial museum in Ternopil, Ukraine.
The museum exhibits 17 holding cells, torture instruments, and artifacts documenting the experiences of individuals imprisoned during the Soviet regime in Ukraine.
Established in 1996, this museum occupies a former NKVD-KGB remand prison that operated from 1944 to 1986 in western Ukraine.
The exhibits present materials about Ukrainian nationalist movement figures, including documents, photographs, and personal belongings of political dissidents.
The museum opens Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, with guided tours available in the original prison building.
Visitors can examine a large map displaying the network of Gulag camps across the USSR where Ukrainian political prisoners were detained in Siberia.
Operator: Інститут національного відродження України;Тернопільська обласна спілка політв’язнів і репресованих України
Opening Hours: Martedì 10:00-17:00; Giovedì-Domenica 10:00-17:00
Phone: +380352431215
Website: https://facebook.com/groups/270029829774549
GPS coordinates: 49.55325,25.59790
Latest update: March 17, 2025 13:01
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