Museum, Gulag and Moscow

Russia shuts Gulag History Museum, fuels criticism
As reported by the editorial team of "Novaya Gazeta," under the pretext of a fire safety inspection, the Gulag History Museum was closed in Russia. According to the European Commission's spokesperson,
Moscow Shuts Down Gulag Museum for 'Fire Safety' Reasons
The Gulag History Museum in Moscow has been shut down. Authorities claim the closure is due to fire safety violations. Critics argue the move is politically motivated. City officials announced the closure on Wednesday,
Russia shuts gulag museum in Moscow
Russian authorities ordered the closure from Thursday of Moscow’s award-winning Gulag History Museum. The closure was officially put down to alleged violations of fire safety regulations, but comes amid an intense campaign being waged by the Kremlin against independent civil society and those who question the state’s interpretation of history.
Russia Shuts Moscow's Famed Gulag Museum
Russian authorities ordered the closure from Thursday of Moscow's award-winning Gulag History Museum, dedicated to the victims of Soviet-era repression.
Moscow residents react to closure of Gulag History Museum
Moscow residents react after Russian authorities ordered the closure of the city's award-winning Gulag History Museum, dedicated to the victims of Soviet-era repression. The closure was officially put down to alleged violations of fire safety regulations,
Moscow’s Gulag History Museum Shutters Over Fire Safety Violations
Moscow’s Gulag History Museum announced its temporary closure on Thursday, citing fire safety violations amid what critics say is a broader attempt by the Russian authorities to downplay Soviet-era repression.
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Citing ‘fire safety violations,’ Russia shutters its last major museum dedicated to Soviet-era repressions
On Wednesday evening, Moscow’s Gulag History Museum announced that it would close indefinitely due to “fire safety violations ...
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Russian regions contribute scores of natural stones for memorial to Gulag victims
The square in front of the memorial will be paved with stones brought from the regions where Gulag camps and prisons were located. The opening of the memorial that is now being constructed at ...
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Rare witness to horror of Stalin's Gulag prisons dies
Vasily Kovalyov had survived icy punishment cells and beatings in the USSR's notorious Gulag prison system ... Alyona Kozlova, chief archivist at the Memorial documentation centre, said "I ...