The Wall Museum and the East Side Gallery

Really fun. The guy behind the desk was incredibly knowledgeable. He told us many stories of living in a separated Berlin. Had lots of information about topics that aren’t really focused on. A gift shop with lots of great stuff for sale. Massive piece of wall running outside - this is the gallery part. Lots of amazing artwork can be seen across the wall. You can go up to and touch the wall. This is good as some large sections of the wall are kept out of reach behind fences. It does rely on lots of screens with documentaries. Most German with English subtitles, but some English with German. So both English and German speakers should be able to understand it all. Nice little museum. The wall outside is amazing too!
R. Green - 4 months ago

Museum is ok, but not really suutable for children. I have the feelig they only try to tell a story from German ppint of view. For example the whole Solidarnosc movement in Poland is omitted, even though they discuss the collapse of CCCP.
Michal Bogdanski - 2 months ago

Informative museum with a strong focus on personal stories and real escape attempts from East to West Berlin. The exhibits are dense and detailed, giving a raw look into life under the Wall and the risks people took for freedom. Not flashy, but historically rich and thought-provoking. Best for visitors who want depth and context beyond photos. Worth the visit if you are interested in Cold War history.
M Shefketova - a month ago

Though very informative and emotional, one thing really irritated me. I had to read tiny print with screens flashing in my field of vision. It makes concentration very hard, because human eyes are hardwired to move to moving thing. Reading is a constant tug of war that my eye balls have to fight. Now the history is very gripping, so I read on. But the irritation was exhausting. That is a big design flaw.
Handan Bao - 7 months ago

The museum is located on the second floor of the building. It's an important place that helps cultivate the memory of the Berlin's past and educate visitors. However, if you plan to come on a hot summer day... better don't. There's very poor ventilation system and the AC doesn't really work well. Also the exhibition should've been engineered a bit more practically.
Tomasz Nguyen xuan - 6 months ago