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A recreated East German living room in the museum, with wooden furniture and a televisionFlocci Nivis · CC BY 4.0

What to do · Berlin

DDR Museum

Museum · 1 h 30 · Open daily from 9:00 to 21:00 · Everyday life in East Berlin, to touch and open drawers

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year
Who it's for
Families and teenagers

What it is

A hands-on museum about how people lived in the German Democratic Republic: a furnished tower-block flat, the kitchen, the school, the Trabant, the Stasi. You open drawers and cupboards, you touch almost everything, and that is why it works very well with children and teenagers.

Opening times and tickets

Open every day of the year from 9:00 to 21:00, at Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1, on the bank of the Spree opposite the cathedral. Buy your ticket online with a time slot; in high season, by mid-afternoon it is full.

Tips

  • Go first thing or last thing It is small and by mid-afternoon it fills up.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open every day?

Yes, 365 days, from 9:00 to 21:00.

Do children like it?

Yes: it is designed for touching, opening and trying.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

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Zur letzten Instanz

Restaurant · Berlin · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal Berlin dish; in November, St Martin's goose

The facade of Max und Moritz on Oranienstraße, with the illuminated sign© Max und Moritz

Max und Moritz

Restaurant · Berlin · €€€€

What to order: a German dish from the menu with a draught beer

The brick facade of the Markthalle Neun, with red awnings and people on the pavement© Markthalle Neun

Markthalle Neun

Market · Berlin · €€€€

What to order: whatever is at the food stalls at midday; on Thursday, the street food special

To stay nearby

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Why we like it: The grand five-star hotel beside the Brandenburg Gate, with 385 rooms and suites, a spa with pool and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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Hotel Oderberger

Historic pool from 1902 · Prenzlauer Berg · Sauna and terrace · Bikes to hire

Why we like it: A hotel in a former municipal swimming baths from 1902 in Prenzlauer Berg, with the restored historic pool, a sauna, a rooftop terrace and bikes to hire.