There's a lot of history with this tour and it simply has to be done, but in reality you are paying to visit a great viewing gallery and be entertained a great tour guide. You visit two rooms that are nothing very special - maybe 100% KGB genuine equipment, maybe not quite 100% but they fit in well with the... More

I agree with some of the other reviews - there aren't a great many actual exhibits. The Russians sneaked out most of their spy gear as they withdrew just before Estonia's liberation from the crumbling Russian empire in the early 90s. And absolutely right - it was our tour guide who made it. We were an English speaking group of... More

One of those activities to do on a rainy evening in Tallinn that is different, entertaining and full of anecdotes. Recommended.

Firstly I'd like to say the guide is excellent, with great stories and enthusiasm for the tour and history, however I went on the English/Russian tour, and unfortunately being the only English speaker I felt a bit awkward and the rest of the group seemed a bit annoyed... Also the tour itself is basically seeing two little rooms on the... More

I really enjoyed the museum, but the thing that really made it was the tour guide, who brought the place alive through stories and anecdotes. The museum itself didn't have a lot there, but I loved that what you did see was genuine KGB equipment, exactly as they left it. Great views over the city from the balconies too!

It was easy to book a visit to this small museum. The good guide told interesting stories and the history of the hotel and Estonia.

Located in the Hotel Viru the KGB museum is a 1 hour tour with the effervescent Jana, taking place on the 23rd floor of the hotel. Tours in English are 8 Euros (6 for hotel guests) and must be pre-booked. An amusing insight into the workings of the Soviet occupation of Estonia and the paranoia of the regime. Jana tells... More

This is not a museum, rather than former orginal KGB rooms opened for public. One should keep it in mind when visiting. For a former Soviet Union sitizen or anyone interested in USSR history it's an absolute MUST!

KGB-museum located within Viru-hotel has very interesting history, definitely worth visiting if in Tallinn. There's good guided tour available and this gives you very good briefing about Viru hotel and the KGB activities there. However, there is not that much to see in the actual museum, only one or two rooms with some old equipment.