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 13 May 2025

A Barkas hits the racetrack. DDR Museum starts at the Saxon Meister-Classic Rallye

Saxon Master Classic 2025 – A Barkas hits the racetrack. DDR Museum starts at the Saxon Meister-Classic Rallye

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Event on 28/05/2025

Digital GDR

Nobody had a computer at home in the GDR? Not true, of course. This year, the KC 85/1 small computer is just as old as the GDR as a whole: it was…

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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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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