DDR Museum

Museum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What to expect

The DDR Museum is a museum that showcases life in the former East Germany. The museum features interactive exhibits, including a recreated tower block apartment, a prison cell, and a surveillance room. Visitors can try on DDR clothes, use an original typewriter, and explore a completely furnished Plattenbau apartment. The museum also has a collection of over 360,000 objects, including a Trabant car, a Volvo limousine, and a printing press. The museum is designed to provide a hands-on experience, allowing visitors to touch and try out exhibits, making it a great place to visit with family and friends

Plan your family visit to the DDR Museum with these blog insights 👇

BERLIN with family, Berlin with children

This family's experience:

Activities: It's a "real fun and interactive space." We learned about everyday life in the GDR, the various sporting or cultural events of the time, and saw the striking contrast between East and West. The children found "old objects that they see in flea markets or at grandma's and their great-grandparents'!"

Highlights: This visit was the children's favorite. They learned a lot while having fun ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the DDR Museum, which gives you a glimpse into the everyday lives of people who lived in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall

Highlights: The museum is probably the most entertaining for kids ✨