Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

Description: Friedrichstr. 43-45 10969 Berlin

Newest Review: ... of stairs leading to a basement filled with lockers (which require a 2 Euro coin) and toilets. Although backpacks are 'verboten', from what I could see inside the exhibits, handbags are fine. When you climb back up the stairs you go through a turnstile in which you gain access by putting your ticket in until it beeps, then withdrawing it. The exhibitions themselves are in rather cramped ... more

... rooms with no real direction. There are lots of pictures, documents, models, pieces of art, videos and historical objects all accompanied by large boards of text in German, English, French and Russian. NOTE: There are also Audio Guides., although I do n...more

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Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie: It has its flaws, but is quite interesting! (854 words)
by - written on 01/11/09 (Very useful, 35 readings)
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Whilst in Berlin I thought I should at least have a look at the iconic site of where the United States Checkpoint Charlie was located. For a full account of the history please have a glance the Wikipedia page, this is meant to contain insightful consumer opinion and experiences, and I would like to keep it that way. On the actual road is a mock-up of a 1960s incarnation of the checkpoint and outside is a man dressed in a US Army uniform holding an American Flag and a man in a Russian Uniform holding a Russia Flag, and for a small fee you can have your photo taken with them (from what I can remember it's 1 Euro). Along Friedrichstraße lies the ... Read the complete review

Interesting, but quite expensive! (385 words)
by - written on 23/07/09 (Useful, 20 readings)
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I recently visited the Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie for the second time, the first being some years ago when I was only 15. My memories of the place were hazy I admit, but I generally put that down to the age I was when I had visited the museum originally - I'm not sure I found history and museums as interesting then! Entrance to the museum was around 12 euros per person, which I found to be quite expensive compared with other attractions in Berlin. The museum is spread over different floors and rooms, which was quite confusing, but then the building was probably not designed to be a museum! The displays were informative, and there were lots of personal accounts of ... Read the complete review

Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie: Museum am Checkpoint Charlie (663 words)
by - written on 28/06/08 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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The Checkpoint Charlie Museum is one of Berlin's main tourist attractions. It commemorates the Cold War period in Germany when Berlin was divided in two by the Berlin Wall, with East Germany being controlled by the Communist Russian regime while West Berlin was controlled by the combined control of the French, British and Americans. Entry to the museum costs Euro12.50 for an adult and you can also buy an audio guide for an additional Euro3. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. The museum is open from 9am to 10pm daily as is the small coffee shop situated at the museum. The museum also houses a public reference library which focuses on ... Read the complete review