KarLag Memorial Museum
Карагандинский исправительно-трудовой лагерь, Карлаг
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A sober museum housed in the original administrative building of one of Stalin's largest gulags.

📜 Museum of Memory of Victims of Political Repression, located in Dolinka, Kazakhstan.
🔍 Housed in the former KarLag administration building, one of Stalin's largest gulags.

Why Go

🏛️ Explore a sober museum memorializing victims of Soviet political repression.
🚶‍♀️ See recreations of prison cells, medical clinics, and torture rooms.
🖼️ View Soviet propaganda posters and art created by prisoners.
📚 Learn about the history of the Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp (KarLag).

Why Avoid

😔 Exhibits depict a dark and somber history.
🗣️ A guide is recommended for full context beyond Russian, Kazakh, and English labels.

Tips

⏰ Budget 1-2 hours for a full visit.
🚕 Tours often leave from Karaganda, or negotiate a taxi for round trip.

Cost

💰 Entrance: Adults 1000 ₸, Students/Pensioners 700 ₸, Pupils 500 ₸. Excursion: Adults 2000 ₸.

Hours

🕒 Daily 10:00-17:00, closed Mondays. Lunch break 13:00-14:00. Excursion times available.

📍 Address

Dolinka village, Shkolnaya street, 39.

📞 Phone

+7 (721) 565-82-22.

📧 Email

museumdolinka@mail.ru.

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