A site of memory with European significance
This is not simply a building. It is a place of memory established in the former torture chambers of Soviet and Nazi repressive agencies. The museum is one of very few of its kind in Europe.
“Lonsky Prison” is a symbol of remembrance for thousands of families whose loved ones fell victim to criminal political regimes. That memory extends far beyond Ukraine. The museum is visited by thousands of people, including foreigners, who discover here a new understanding of twentieth-century history. The museum is located in the buffer zone of a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Historic Centre of Lviv.
Joint assistance
The assistance was made possible through the joint efforts of the Ukraine Art Aid Center, the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), and Iryna Nikiforova, head of the NGO “Ukraine Art Aid Center — Kyiv.”
The Pylyp Orlyk Foundation contributed not only to the delivery of materials and equipment from Kyiv to Lviv, but also to the emergency temporary sealing of shattered windows. This helped protect the museum’s unique collections, archive, and library from exposure to the elements.
