Victims of Communism Museum highlights legacy of totalitarianism

The Victims of Communism Museum, located in a Renaissance Revival building near Washington D.C., serves to commemorate the estimated 100 million people killed by communist regimes globally and those seeking freedom from totalitarianism.

Following recent celebrations in Cuba marking the 100th birthday of Fidel Castro, discussions have emerged regarding the need to preserve the memory of the human and economic impact of his regime. While the Cuban government held public festivities, observers note the lasting wreckage caused by decades of communist rule. Recent data suggests approximately 1 million Cubans, or 10 percent of the population, have fled the island in recent years, following crackdowns on protests in 2021.