The Wall Museum
Multimedia museum in a former mill storehouse at the East Side Gallery, telling the story of the building and fall of the Berlin Wall across 13 rooms.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Former Soviet head of state Mikhail Gorbachev announced the museum in 2014 at Checkpoint Charlie, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Wall. A first preview took place in temporary buildings in October 2015, and the opening followed in spring 2016 – among others with Scorpions singer Klaus Meine, whose song "Wind of Change" became the unofficial anthem of the fall of the Wall.
The museum is housed in the former mill storehouse on Mühlenstraße, at the southern end of the East Side Gallery and directly by the Oberbaum Bridge. During the GDR era the building served as a border watchtower. The house is operated by the Museums- und Ausstellungs GmbH für Deutsche und Europäische Geschichte.
Across 13 staged rooms, more than a hundred screens, projectors and tablets lead from the division of Germany after World War II through the construction of the Wall and life in the border area, up to the events of summer and autumn 1989. Contemporary witness interviews, historical film footage, original objects and contributions from decision-makers such as Gorbachev and Hans-Dietrich Genscher shape the exhibition. The deaths at the Wall and the artistic engagement with it are also covered. Texts and narration are available in German and English.
Highlights
- 13 staged themed rooms with more than 100 screens
- Location in the former mill storehouse right by the East Side Gallery and the Oberbaum Bridge
- Contemporary witness interviews and contributions from Gorbachev and Genscher
- Balcony with a view of the Spree, in memory of the victims at the border
- Themed tours for groups and school classes, with a contemporary witness on request
Permanent exhibition
- Die Mauer und der Fall der Mauer – das Multimedia-Erlebnis – Permanent exhibition in 13 rooms on the division of Germany, the construction of the Wall and the events up to its fall in 1989, with films, witness accounts and original objects.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Museums- und Ausstellungs GmbH für Deutsche und Europäische Geschichte
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12.50 |
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| Reduced | €7.50Students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children under 7 enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €7.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Group rate from 10 people; separate admission prices for school classes are available on request. |
| Online ticket adults | €9.99Cheaper than the ticket desk |
| Online ticket students | €6 |
Tickets are available at the museum ticket desk or online.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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The museum is especially suitable for school classes and tour groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Warschauer Straße
S-Bahn and U-Bahn to Warschauer Straße (S5, S7, S75, U1, tram M10), or U1 to Schlesisches Tor.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is only limited parking on Mühlenstraße.
The museum is located at the southern end of the East Side Gallery, near the Oberbaum Bridge.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | For groups and school classes, around 20 themed tours are offered, for example on escapes, on November 9, 1989, or on art at the Wall; a contemporary witness is available on request. Texts and narration of the exhibition are available in German and English. |
