DDR Museum Berlin (Berlin, Germany) Reviews


Newest Review: ... in the former GDR. The exhibit handles the key areas of education, work, shopping, media, sports and holidays and texts are written in German and English. The museum is a very hands on experience. One area has a complete set up of an East German appartment from the 1980s, where you can root through all the drawers and cupboards and learn about what every day life was like for an 'average' citizen. There is also a Trabant car which you can explore, which was the East German motorcar that everyone aspired to own and for which there was a very long waiting list. For me it was interesting, as everyday life is the part you never real... more
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by - written on 15/08/08 (Very useful, 52 readings)
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This is a relatively new museum in Berlin that focuses on what everyday life was like in the former East Germany. Its a fascinating museum for the visitor, but for locals it is has been a controversial addition to Berlin's museum collection. Although some people view the exhibition as an important part of coming to terms with the country's history, others feel that it trivialises the brutality of the dictatorship in the former GDR. The exhibit handles the key areas of education, work, shopping, media, sports and holidays and texts are written in German and English. The museum is a very hands on experience. One area has a complete set up of an East ... Read the complete review
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