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 Apr 2026

The DDR Museum welcomes its ten-millionth visitor

Kurz vor dem 20. Jubiläum begrüßte das DDR Museum seine zehnmillionste Besucherin Silvia Wieland aus Berlin, die lebenslangen freien Eintritt erhält.

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Event on 22/04/2026

40 years since Chernobyl

Was the reactor accident the »final nail in the coffin« for the GDR? On 26 April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster shook the world…

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

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Picture of book cover and back »GDR in Objects 1949–1990«

New in our online shop: Volume 3 »GDR in Objects 1949–1990«

The volume »Work, Economics and Politics« brings the series »GDR in Objects 1949–1990« to a close. Over 1,000 illustrations and selected objects from the GDR Museum’s collection offer a vivid insight into key aspects of everyday life in the GDR – from political power and the world of work to education and health.

A well-researched yet tangible insight into life in the GDR – for anyone who wishes to understand history through concrete objects.

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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.

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