Museums and exhibitions

The Allied Museum documents the history of the Western powers in Berlin from 1945 to 1994. Allied Museum (AlliiertenMuseum)More information

A Berlin Wall Foundation exhibition at the Nordbahnhof S-Bahn station brings back to life an almost forgotten chapter of the history of Berlin’s Division. Ghost stations: Exhibition at the Nordbahnhof S-Bahn stationMore information

A temporary exhibition on a new overall concept for Berlin Wall memorial sites has been put up by the Senate Department for Urban Development at Potsdamer Platz along the former course of the Berlin Wall. Temporary exhibition on Wall memorialsMore information

Located right where American and Soviet tanks squared off in 1961, the exhibition “Black Box Cold War” illuminates the division of Germany and Berlin in the context of international confrontation between the Eastern and Western blocs. Black Box Cold WarMore information

This museum shows changing exhibitions on contemporary history. German Historical Museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum)More information

At its historic location, this museum recalls the event that brought the Second World War and the National Socialist regime to an end. Museum Berlin-KarlshorstMore information

The Documentation Center at Bernauer Strasse 111 is part of the Berlin Wall Memorial ensemble. Berlin Wall Documentation CenterMore information

The foundation Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland shows the permanent exhibition “BorderExperiences. Everyday Life in Divided Germany” in the “Tränenpalast,” an authentic site that is now a protected landmark. Haus der Geschichte - TränenpalastMore information

The Wall Museum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie displays a permanent exhibition on the history of the Berlin Wall and on the international fight for human rights. Wall museum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint CharlieMore information

With 175 large-format photos and short texts in German and English, an outdoor exhibition on Friedrichstrasse explains the history and significance of this former border crossing. Open-air exhibition at Checkpoint CharlieMore information

On Bornholmer Strasse in the Pankow borough, an exhibition conceived by the organization Berliner Forum für Geschichte und Gegenwart e.V. takes a former GDR checkpoint as a backdrop. Open-air exhibition at Platz des 9. November 1989More information

At eleven different locations, this museum relates the history of the city in all its many facets. Berlin City Museum (Stadtmuseum Berlin)More information

A research and memorial center focused on the GDR’s political system is housed in the former headquarters of the Ministry for State Security. Stasi Museum (Normannenstrasse Research and Memorial Center)More information

The construction of the Berlin Wall divided not only the city – apparently for good – but also the congregation of this church, since a large part of its territory was in East Berlin in the Mitte borough. St.-Thomas-Kirche: Exhibition on the construction and the fall of the WallMore information