Topic GDR | March 5th, 2010

The Moldova-Institut Leipzig e.V. publishes in cooperation with the Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur an interesting and helpful guide to archives, research institutions, libraries, associations, museums and sites of memory concerning the communistic history in Eastern Europe. It is in english and because of this, it will make the international research much easier for historians and scientist.


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Museum news | March 4th, 2010

Do you know the Long Night of The Museums? It is a very special evening, because a lot of museums open untill 2 a.m.. So do we, two times a year.


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Museum news | March 3rd, 2010
Become a Fan of the DDR Museum on Facebook! - Bild1

Since some weeks, the DDR Museum has got a fan page on facebook. If you do not know facebook, I recommand you to read the article on Wikipedia to get a first impression.


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Museum news | January 14th, 2010
2009 - A very successful year for the DDR Museum - Bild1

2009 is gone, but it was a very good year for the museum. 398.592 people from all over the world had a hands-on experience of history during their visit of the DDR Museum.


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Topic GDR | December 11th, 2009

The Times published an interesting and informative article about a very well known symbol of the GDR: The "Ampelmännchen". This little green man is a traffic light symbol, which was common in the GDR and "survived" the reunification. You do not understand, why the "Ampelmännchen" is so special? You like to know, how he survived?! You will find the answers here!


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Director's Blog | November 13th, 2009

The Senate's Department of Science, Research and Culture of Berlin published the attendances of the most visited museums in Berlin. The 20th most visited museums in Berlin are:


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Museum news | October 29th, 2009
Everybody can get our bestselling games as an iPhone-App! - Bild1

Our two bestseller, the GDR-Game and the Wall-Game are available as animated games for the iPhone.


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Museum news | September 1st, 2009

The Long Night of the Museums has long been a highlight in the Berlin calendar, attracting a loyal following of locals, as well as visitors from all corners of the globe. Museums and galleries across the city open their doors late into the night, offering guests an all-you-can-see buffet-style evening of exhibitions, guided tours and special events. A special shuttle bus service operates on several different routes, allowing you to visit even the most out-of-the-way attractions. Futher, there are a lot of readings, concerts and plays around the museums.

Berlin’s 25th Long Night of the Museums - Bild1

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Topic GDR | August 26th, 2009

Yesterday's evening was characterized bay the famous and popular Sandmann. Dr. Volker Petzold. Author of the book „The big East-West Sandman encyclopedia" (German edition), abducted the audience into the world of the "phenomenon sandman" and he described the background and history of this "interesting, media-historical character".

Interesting “Abendgruß” – Sandmann lecture at the DDR Museum - Bild1

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Museum news | August 21st, 2009
The New Website is Complete: Let`s Talk About Our new Online Shop - Bild1

We are proud to present the new online Shop at our website.
It is the result of hard work. Not only the new and interesting products stand out against the old shop, but also a new clearness and bigger photos of the articles improve the quality of the new online shop. It is devided into six different areas, including articles of our own brand as well as books and other products that enables you, to come to know better the spirit of the former GDR.


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