Blog :: DDR Museum

17 Jan 2017 by Admin

As a curator, I would like to give you some insights into the bathroom of our museum’s Plattenbau apartment today.

When we decided to portray the private life in the DDR in the form of a newly built flat of the WBS 70 type it was soon obvious that we wanted to add some sort of haven outside of the 4 Plattenbau walls.

Collection

Presenting DDR-clothes from the collection

Collection

7 Dec 2016 by Admin

The collection department of the DDR Museum has recently acquired professional equipment for the documentation of textiles. The seven figurines are essential for an authentic representation of clothes and are therefore contributing to the quality of our object photographs.

Behind the Scenes

Not only work for the curators: How do I plan an exhibition?

Museum news

1 Jun 2016 by Admin

To design an exhibition in a museum is a highly complex process. Many different staff members are involved – the maintenance man, colleagues who are working at the cashier's desk, as well as the curators. The DDR Museum is currently working on a new part of its permanent exhibition – find out more about it here. In the following text I would like to give you a little insight into what it takes to plan a new exhibition!

News

News from the Construction Site

Museum news

25 May 2016 by Admin

The preparations for our new permanent exhibition are coming along with high speed. Already since the beginning of 2016, a new exhibition space is being realized within our museum. Additionally to the already existing two parts of our permanent exhibition, a third exhibition part will offer even more information for our visitors about everyday life in the GDR.

News

The “DDR-Restaurant Domklause” closes

Museum news

20 Mar 2015 by Admin

Some decisions are difficult, above all the necessary ones. Since 2010 we have attended to the idea of a “DDR-Restaurant” and now we have to confess, that the running of a restaurant requires too much capacities. The preservation and the imparting of history are our core tasks as a museum. All other projects have to subordinate themselves to this goal.