There are a lot of Communist-related museums out there from the Terror Háza Múzeum in Budapest to the Soviet Lifestyle Museum in Tatarstan. Well, you can add another one to the list, this time in Amsterdam of all places. It’s called the Totalitarian Art Gallery. One of the most expensive areas to live, the Jordaan neighborhood, is home to many boutiques and galleries. But believe it or not, inside the basement of a random antique shop is one of the largest private collections of artifacts from the former Soviet Union. It’s filled with original paintings, toys, signs, medals, and flags that enforced the propaganda program of the Marxist-Leninist party. Other brutal totalitarian regimes are represented as well, from Fidel Castro’s Cuba to the DDR/Deutsche Demokratic Republik. So if you’re into “secret” museums, you might want to check out this collection!
Totalitarian Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
