DDR Museum Berlin: Skip-the-Line Entrance Ticket to Explore Socialist East Germany
3.9
195 Ratings
Berlin
Immerse yourself in the history of socialist East Germany at the DDR Museum in Berlin. Skip the line and explore interactive exhibits, including an authentic Trabi car and a replicated East German apartment.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • DDR Museum - Journey through time to post-WWII East Germany with an eye-opening visit to the DDR museum in Berlin. Make your way to the museum located in central Berlin at the banks of the river Spree and head straight inside with your skip the line entrance ticket. Upon entering, assume the role of a Berliner in the unique socialist era of 1949 to 1989, and head to the first of many elaborate exhibition spaces to witness life behind the ‘Iron Curtain.’

The original sights and smells of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) will capture you as you wander into various replica spaces such as a perfectly reconstructed East German living room. Having a peek inside the original ‘Carat’ living room cupboard, check out the authentic kitchen appliances, and catch a few minutes of programming and propaganda on East German TV.

Continue to the popular Trabant car exhibition and learn about this standard vehicle of the ‘Eastern Bloc.’ Climb aboard and travel back to the streets of East Berlin with films of everyday scenes and a virtual tour through a GDR housing estate. Explore the museum at your own pace, learning about the Socialist Union Party and engaging in engrossing displays such as voting in a GDR election. At the end of your tour, exit the exhibition through the sobering hole in the Berlin Wall.

What's Included
  • Admission ticket to DDR Museum
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Indulge in a slice of life from East Germany’s socialist era with a visit to the prized DDR Museum in Berlin, an institution dedicated to portraying existence under the reign of the erstwhile DDR administration from 1949 up until 1989. Circumvent the extended waiting lines and gain access to every corner of the museum with your priority admission ticket. At this engaging museum, experience sitting in a genuine Trabi automobile, endure a Stasi grilling, or step into a re-created Eastern German flat outfitted with authentic TV shows and much more.

  • Your ticket is valid for usage within12 months from the date of your booking
Location
DDR Museum
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1, Direkt an der Spree, opposite of Berliner Dom
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marcom3134
May 17, 2024
DDR Museum - The skip-the-line ticket was useful even though we didn't find any lines to skip but at least the ticket purchase had already been made and we didn't waste time. The museum is interesting although perhaps not entirely exhaustive.
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656turners
May 9, 2024
be first or last - This museum is packed with details and is hands on. It is difficult to experience everything when it’s crowded. Arrive early or near closing for best chance to get fewest people. Scared of germs? Get over it cause you gotta touch stuff. Kids will enjoy it because of they can put their paws on everything. If you don’t have kids you will find the kids annoying. The museum should have adult swim hours.
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Roombudyork
Apr 23, 2024
Would definitely recommend! - We hadn’t booked this museum beforehand and just came across it. We were so glad we did! It is so interesting, beautifully presented with interactive activities. We felt a lot more informed on the history of Berlin when we left. I would definitely recommend.
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Melissa
May 10, 2024
Evening visit - Interesting museum to spend a couple of hours. It was fairly crowded when we were there on a Saturday evening, so we skipped some of the displays. Neat representation of life at the time.
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Happygolucky37
Apr 22, 2024
Well worth a visit, and lots of interesting facts - Very interesting little museum with lots of info and interesting things to see. It got very crowded very quickly so head there early!
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John
May 27, 2024
Missed opportunity - So much potential missed for an important part of Germany’s modern history. Museum is too crowded and overheated. There was no exhibit control which meant popular parts of the exhibit (the Trabant & DDR apartment) were difficult to access. Shop was a boring disappointment.
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665benw
May 6, 2024
3* for couples but 5* for family museum! - This was ok, but for adults we visited lots of better museums that captured life in the DDR (stasi museum in particular). BUT…if I had brought my kids with me this would’ve been 5* for them. The layout and interactivity was suited to school age kids in particular and I recognise as a family destination this would be a great day out. Less positive for couples but that’s not to knock what is a good museum.
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Katecs2843eq
May 30, 2024
No real detail and too busy - I really don't rate this museum. You walk in without any real introduction as to what the museum is about. There is no obvious area to start to be able to understand the context. Yes it is very 'interactive' but found that it lacked any real detail or story telling. Plus it was all really cramped and way too busy.
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David
May 25, 2024
Interesting but weak - Warm, crowded. The animated “windows” were cool but not enough active displays to hold my attention. A bit disappointed in what the museum had to offer for €15.
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Mrlomax66
May 15, 2024
Potentially very interesting but way too crowded to enjoy - The subject matter of this museum 'should' make it a 'must do' attraction for any visitor to Berlin but sadly this was the most disappointing experience we had on our trip to Berlin. Firstly, it's way smaller than anticipated but that doesn't stop them cramming the building with as many people as possible, leading to an uncomfortably claustrophobic experience of inching your way along narrow walkways along with hundreds of other people all trying to look at the same thing. The design and layout is flawed by the fact that lots of the displays are behind a series of doors, but when someone opens any door, traffic stops because the walkway is now blocked by an open door and the person holding the door. Sometimes you'd have one door above another door meaning someone is often disconcertingly trying to open a door somewhere below your waistline or simply reaching across or around you. Lots of captions, again, results in lots of stationary bodies all trying to read the thing at the same time. There is no flow to the museum because you'll literally find yourself with nowhere to go. Granted, it was busy when we visited but I came to the conclusion after 20-minutes of shuffling aimlessly from one thing to another that I was wasting my time and nothing about it was enjoyable. I literally couldn't wait to leave.
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