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Putin’s Plan: Gulag Museum Rebrands to Honor Nazi Crimes

2/21/2026

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The Gulag History Museum in Moscow will become an exhibition on Nazi crimes against the Soviet Union during World War II.
The city government states the museum will cover Nazi war crimes and document biological weapons testing on Soviet citizens.
The Gulag History Museum was founded in 2001.
It closed in November 2024.
Critics view the move as President Vladimir Putin's effort to suppress Soviet-era abuses and reshape the Kremlin narrative.

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The Gulag History Museum in Moscow will become an exhibition on Nazi crimes against the Soviet Union during World War II.
The city government states the museum will cover Nazi war crimes and document biological weapons testing on Soviet citizens.
The Gulag History Museum was founded in 2001.
It closed in November 2024.
Critics view the move as President Vladimir Putin's effort to suppress Soviet-era abuses and reshape the Kremlin narrative.