Hands-on history in the heart of Berlin

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Monday–Sunday
9 am–9 pm

open daily
365 days a year

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.

Hands-on history

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 17 Jun 2025

Western money at last! The monetary union of 1 July 1990 – special exhibition at the DDR Museum

From 1 July 2025, the DDR Museum will be dedicating the exhibition »West Money at Last!« to a key moment in German history: the introduction of the…

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Event on 30/08/2025

Long Night of the Museums

The Long Night of Museums 2025 is dedicated to the topic of love and sheds light on how it was lived in the GDR. The DEFA youth film »Sieben…

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The DDR Museum is located in the heart of the capital.

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New edition: GDR Guide – A journey into a bygone state

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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View into the warehouse of the depot with high shelfs

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

Object of the month

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Inventory number 1003264

Toy car
X. World Festival 1973

Toy car produced for the »World Festival of Youth and Students« in Berlin in 1973. The X. World Festival took place from 28 July to 5 August 1973 in East Berlin.

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