Hotel Viru and KGB Museum

Guided museum visit exploring the hotel's relationship with Soviet surveillance and the contrast between official and everyday life.

What to see

A guided museum visit explains the hotel’s relationship with Soviet surveillance and the contrast between official and everyday life. The hotel setting is part of the story.

Plan your visit

Entry is with the museum’s guide only; book or purchase tickets in advance and follow the meeting instructions. Stairs make wheelchair access difficult and assistance may be needed. This museum is separate from Vabamu and the KGB Prison Cells at Pagari 1.

Visitor information

• Address: Viru väljak 4, inside Original Sokos Hotel Viru, Tallinn
• Official visitor information
• Directions

Continue planning

• Tallinn city guide
• Tallinn Neighborhoods: A Comprehensive Guide
• Rotermann Quarter
• Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom

Sources and photograph

Information checked 2026-10-21. Opening times, programmes and admission details can change.

• Operator information
• Location and visitor details

Map position: Location source. The pin marks the hotel; confirm the museum meeting point when booking.

Hotel Viru, the building containing the KGB Museum; museum rooms and exhibits are not shown. Photograph: source by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0. Resized to WebP.