The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights — known as the KGB Museum — occupies the building where Lithuanian dissidents were detained and interrogated. It is harrowing and essential.
Visiting Tips
- Allow 90 minutes minimum — the basement cells are the most powerful section.
- Audio guide strongly recommended for historical context.
- Closed Mondays — arrive early to avoid summer queues.
- Not suitable for young children — graphic content throughout.
About Greta Vilčiauskaitė
Greta Vilčiauskaitė is a Vilnius-born travel writer and food enthusiast. She has spent a decade mapping the capital's courtyards, markets, and trailheads — and still discovers something new every week.