DDR Museum

The DDR Museum is a history museum near Alexanderplatz in Berlin that focuses on presenting everyday life in East Germany. The rooms contain reconstructed apartments, original documents, clothing, and objects from kitchens, schools, and factories of the former German division state.

Peter Kenzelmann founded the museum in 2006 to document the years between 1949 and 1990 when Germany was divided into East and West. The project began as a private initiative and quickly grew into an important source of information about the postwar decades in the divided country.

The permanent exhibition allows visitors to open drawers and cupboards, sit on original furniture, and handle everyday objects from the period of division themselves. The concept relies on direct touch to help people understand how ordinary citizens lived between the Baltic Sea and the Ore Mountains.

The building sits close to underground and commuter rail stops and opens daily between 9 in the morning and 9 in the evening. Visitors can reserve tickets in advance online or purchase them directly at the entrance if space is still available.

Visitors can steer a Trabant in a simulator and experience how driving this small car feels. The exhibition also contains a fully furnished living room where people can sit on the sofa and turn on the television set.

Location: Berlin

Inception: July 15, 2006

Founders: Peter Kenzelmann

Official opening: July 15, 2006

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Straße

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-21:00

Phone: +4930847123730

Website: http://ddr-museum.de

GPS coordinates: 52.51944,13.40222

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26