Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Mödlareuth Mödlareuth

The Deutsch-Deutsches Museum in Mödlareuth is an open-air museum sprawling across 15,000 square meters on both sides of the current border between Bavaria and Thuringia. The exhibition displays original border barriers, military vehicles, and personal objects that document life during Germany's division.

The village was divided by a concrete wall in 1966, which separated it until 1990 and earned it the nickname Little Berlin. This period of separation ended with the fall of the wall and Germany's reunification.

The museum shows how the wall shaped daily life in this village and how neighbors were suddenly separated. Visitors see traces of this division in the preserved installations and understand what it meant to live so close to the border.

A visit requires time to explore the outdoor areas and read the information panels, especially in cooler weather. Comfortable shoes are advisable as the grounds consist mostly of outdoor spaces with varying ground conditions.

The museum literally stands on both sides of the current border, with one part in Bavaria and another part in Thuringia. This geographical feature allows visitors to step between two German states within just a few paces.