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An interactive journey into the past

The DDR Museum is unique, extraordinary and one of the most visited museums in Berlin. We show the everyday life of a bygone state at your fingertips. Everyday life – the Wall – the Stasi: here you can get to know the GDR in all its facets.

A journey through time in the GDR

Experience the history of the GDR up close. Numerous interactive installations in the DDR Museum invite you to join in. Explore a true-to-original prefabricated flat, test a Trabi driving simulation and discover unique original objects – an exciting journey through time for all age groups.

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News from 3 Mar 2025
On 16 March, the DDR Museum celebrates the opening of its new depot in Berlin-Marzahn with a first public tour and a guided tour of the depot.
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Event on 12/03/2025
The surveillance of the GDR's sea border. An event to accompany the special exhibition. Behind the beach idyll lay a system of border…
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The DDR Museum is located in the heart of the capital. 

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Revised new edition for the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Peaceful Revolution.  

21 »special objects« from the collection are presented and offer a central theme through the exhibition of the DDR Museum.

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Our collection

One of the core tasks of our museum is to collect and preserve GDR cultural artefacts. Our collection now comprises over 360,000 different objects, and new ones are added almost daily. Here you can book guided tours and depot visits, receive information on image and loan requests and find out how you can donate objects.

About the collection
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Inventory number 1021794

Ruhla UMF table clock

Square, flat clock with alarm function in a blue cardboard box.
Stamp with the date 7 March 1956 on the underside of the box.

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