Fodor's Expert Review Mauermuseum-Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

Kreuzberg Military Sight
Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany, Europe.

Just steps from the famous crossing point between the two Berlins, the somewhat homespun and slightly disorganized Wall Museum–House at Checkpoint Charlie presents visitors with the story of the wall and, even more riveting, the stories of those who escaped through, under, and over it. This border crossing for non-Germans was manned by the Soviet military in East Berlin's Mitte district and, several yards south, by the U.S. military in West Berlin's Kreuzberg district. Today the touristy intersection consists of a replica of an American guardhouse and signposting, plus cobblestones that mark the old border. The museum reviews the events leading up to the wall's construction and, with original tools and devices, plus recordings and photographs, shows how East Germans escaped to the West (one of the most ingenious contraptions was a miniature submarine). Exhibits about human rights and paintings interpreting the wall round out the experience. Monday, when the state museums are closed,... READ MORE

Just steps from the famous crossing point between the two Berlins, the somewhat homespun and slightly disorganized Wall Museum–House at Checkpoint Charlie presents visitors with the story of the wall and, even more riveting, the stories of those who escaped through, under, and over it. This border crossing for non-Germans was manned by the Soviet military in East Berlin's Mitte district and, several yards south, by the U.S. military in West Berlin's Kreuzberg district. Today the touristy intersection consists of a replica of an American guardhouse and signposting, plus cobblestones that mark the old border. The museum reviews the events leading up to the wall's construction and, with original tools and devices, plus recordings and photographs, shows how East Germans escaped to the West (one of the most ingenious contraptions was a miniature submarine). Exhibits about human rights and paintings interpreting the wall round out the experience. Monday, when the state museums are closed, can be particularly crowded.

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Friedrichstr. 43–45
Berlin, Berlin  10969, Germany

030-253–7250

mauermuseum.com

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Rate Includes: €14.50

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