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Old May 6th, 2015, 11:54 AM
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Munich: New Museum Open Documenting Nazism's Rise...

from its roots in Munich, of Nazism, first founded here in a local beer hall. The new museum, occupying the site of the original Braunes Haus or Brown House near Konigsplatz where the Nazi Party Headquarters were in in an old villa the party purchase - this structure was later blitzed by the Allies so there was no trace of it left.

Officially called The documnetary Center for the History of National Socialism, the new museum was from its conception controversial, of course - many locals were aloof to highlight any association Bavaria has with the start of the Nazi movement vs others who thought such atrocities should not be forget.

Of well you can read the details in this recent New York Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/02/wo...past.html?_r=0

If anyone goes please give us what you saw and felt in this new museum!
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I'll be in Munich this coming July and I'll be comparing it to the absolutely outstanding "museum" in Nurnberg which is IMO one of the best places for documentation of the "cult" of Nazism.
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I agree with you Dukey on the Nurnberg museum and the expansive restored Nazi Parade Grounds being the most possible compelling Nazi artifact - the original box on the original stadium where the Fuehrer stood at attention whilst goose-stepping SS troops marched by like toy soldiers.
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What I liked most about the Nurnberg "experience" was the forthright way in which the whole rise, and fall, of Naziism was explained and the emotional pull it had on so many Germans and the reason for those. I susp3ect there may be some who will say, "OK, OK, we GET it" and there will be others who will say that the "never forget" part requires these constant reminders of what it was, how and the many reasons (and not just economic ones)it happened, what it did, etc.
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I'll be in Munich the first week in June and look forward to checking out this new museum. I can't imagine that it could be as good as the one in Nuremberg but we'll see.
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Both Munich and Nurnberg are on the bill for our visit next month - thanks for the tip on this new museum
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