It was established in November 2001 by the Vasyl Stus branch of Memorial Society as an exhibition "Not to be forgotten: The Chronicle of Communist inquisition."

In November 2001, the Vasyl Stus branch of Memorial Society established on its premises an exhibition titled "Not to be forgotten: The Chronicle of Communist inquisition."

Among the most interesting exposee items is a large map of Soviet concentration camps in Ukraine created during the time of Beria.

The very fact of the opening of such an institution initially raised disputes in the Ukrainian society.

Such refusal was described by the Director of Vasyl Stus Memorial Society Roman Krutsyk as "an ordinary communist practice to conceal their crimes".