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 - 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 - 4 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 - 3 months ago

A decent, short-stop museum with a few fun, hands-on moments and friendly staff, but overall not great value for the money. The space feels compact and the exhibition can be covered fairly quickly, so the ticket price doesn’t stretch very far. A couple of displays were genuinely engaging and good for photos/kids, yet the experience leans more novelty than depth. If you’re nearby and curious, it’s an enjoyable rainy-day diversion—just set expectations for a brief visit. For the price, I’d hoped for either more exhibits or more context, so it lands at three stars.
Josep Perez - a month ago

I'm only giving this museum 3 stars, because there are so many world class museums in Berlin. 1st, it may be small, but it's right next to Checkpoint Charlie, so you might as well go, 2nd, small though it may be, it is well structured and very informative. They also have a nice gift shop situated at the way out, where you can buy actual pieces of the wall. Solid 3 stars, but I'm grading on a curve.
Kevin Whitesides (Kevin) - a year ago