Berlin's DDR museum attempts to introduce visitors to what for millions of East Germans was once everyday life, using the 'paraphernalia of shopping, fashion and family life'. Play 'Hausfrau' in an authentic DDR kitchen and living room, or experience first-hand what it was like to be spied on by the infamous and feared Stasi (State Security Agency).


Don't miss the little Trabant, a typical East German car, parked in the front room. East Germans would typically have to wait 14-15 years for one of these little plastic-fantastic boxes to turn up, that is if they somehow managed to gather enough currency to be able to afford one.

The museum is located in the centre of the city, so it's an easy stop off point when you're wandering around some of the main landmarks - such as the nearby Berliner Dom, the TV tower and Museum Island. Entrance is €5,50.

Why sho

uld I go
Because any museum that manages to fit 40 years of history into 400square metres and make it so capitivating is worth at least a look.

Where
Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 1, nearest train station is Alexanderplatz

Homepage
www.ddr-museum.de

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