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Availabilty: Currently
this tour is available by private booking only, Mon-Fri. See bottom of page for pricing information.
Duration: 1,5 hours.
This tour takes you to the Museum Of Russian Political Police. Page though the history of the Russian secret police since its inception
under Emperor Nicholas I in the 1820s to the final days of the Soviet Union.
See documents and pictures related to the struggle of the Tsar's police against numerous revolutionary
terrorist movements; learn the histories of successful and prevented assassinations of
the Tsars and their officials.
The CheKa section covers the creation of the first Soviet secret service and its
role in the "Red Terror". Find out about the CheKa's most brilliantly executed operations at
home and abroad, including the one when they managed to outwit the whole
world's intelligence community and capture James Bond's prototype Sydney Reilly.
An entire section of the museum is dedicated to the activities of the KGB, featuring unique items
related to the counter-intelligence operations conducted in Leningrad. Finally, you
will learn about covert operations
and the PSYOPS during the Soviet War in Afghanistan at a new temporary exhibition (open until September 2009).
The tour is guided by Alexander, our chief expert on Russian
political history.
To book this tour privately, please write us at info@peterswalk.com, or ask your guide. The cost
is 1900 rubles, covering up to four people (250 rubles for each extra person). Museum admission fees are paid separately, 120rub/adults, 60 rub/students.
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