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Gulag: Soviet Forced Labor Camps and the Struggle for Freedom

This exhibit from Russia’s Gulag Museum at Perm-36 traces the history of Soviet repression in the country’s forced labor camp system, and highlights the role of Perm-36, an especially harsh camp that operated until 1988 and now operates as one of Russia’s newest historic sites. The exhibit features oral interviews with former prisoners, archival footage, full-scale recreations of prison camp cells, maps, historic photographs, and artifacts depicting daily camp life.