Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom Museum

The museum lesson offers an opportunity to visit the infamous prison cells on Pagari Street and reflect together on why it is important to remember and commemorate. We will discuss crimes against humanity and think about what makes a person collaborate with a totalitarian regime and destroy fellow citizens. In small groups, we will explore the history of the house and the KGB. We will hear thought-provoking stories about the background of political terror and the possibilities of resistance. We will get to know the memories of people who were prisoners in the Pagari house and who came out of it alive. We will explore the feelings and thoughts of a person in a hopeless situation and what helped them survive this difficult period of their lives. At the end of the lesson, we will discuss how such stories help us to improve tomorrow and what each of us can do to prevent the crimes of the past from being repeated. Pre- or post-activity: we recommend viewing the videos about fear and repression in the learning environment “History on Screen”.