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Hotel Viru & KGB Museum

Museum · Kesklinn ·

Hotel Viru & KGB Museum

Museum · Kesklinn ·
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16 Things to See and Do in Tallinn, Estonia (Updated 2025)

"On the top floor of Hotel Viru, the KGB Museum occupies former surveillance rooms that I found chillingly revealing — listening and recording equipment (some cleverly disguised), dial phones, uniforms and a typewriter illustrate how covert monitoring took place during the Soviet occupation, and the guided tour (starting in the hotel lobby) brings that history to life." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/things-to-see-and-do-tallinn/

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KGB spy gear museum with informative guides and great views

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Viru väljak 4-23rd floor, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia Get directions

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KGB spy gear museum with informative guides and great views

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Viru väljak 4-23rd floor, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia Get directions

Hotel Viru & KGB Museum by null
Hotel Viru & KGB Museum by null
Hotel Viru & KGB Museum by null
Hotel Viru & KGB Museum by null
Hotel Viru & KGB Museum by null
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