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MAUERMUSEM - HAUS AM CHECKPOINT CHARLIE

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2024
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2024

Museum retracing the history of the GDR's construction of the Wall in 1962 through the testimonies of dozens of people.

Opened in 1962 - shortly after the construction of the Wall - the museum adjoined the famous Checkpoint Charlie, the link between East and West in the heart of the city, and its famous sign stating in all the languages of the protagonists of the time that "You are leaving the American sector". The museum's founder, Rainer Hildebrandt, set up the project as part of his fight against injustice and as a tribute to the thousands of individuals and families separated by the Wall. The exhibition traces the history of the Cold War, and features testimonials from dozens of people who fled or tried to escape the GDR. With numerous authentic documents and objects, many ingenious escape attempts are presented.

It has to be said that the museography has seriously aged, and the sheer number of photos and panels (in four languages) causes a certain indigestion. The museum tries to renew itself by drawing parallels between the Berlin Wall and other situations in the world (conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, etc.), which makes the subject even more confusing.

For those who would like to save on the price of an entrance ticket, you'll find numerous information panels (in English and German) in the various places in the city marked by the presence of the Wall, such as the memorial on Bernauer Straße or next to the Topography of the Terrors, for example.

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rnv23
Visited in april 2019
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Musée interessant mais prix d'entrée un peu cher. Pas besoin d'aller dans le musée pour voir l'ancien point de controle qui se trouve au milieu de la rue adjacente au musée
Romain63118
Visited in august 2019
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A boire et à manger...
Si le passage par Checkpoint Charlie est incontournable lors d'un séjour à Berlin tant ce lieu mythique fait partie de l'imaginaire de tout un chacun, la visite du musée n'est pas un passage obligée. Le musée (privé) est difficile d'accès pour les personnes en situation de handicap. Son contenu est intéressant, notamment lorsque sont passées en revue les mille et unes façons de traverser le mur, mais très dense et parfois un peu confus (notamment dans sa volonté de prolonger la réflexion au-delà de l'histoire du mur de Berlin). Comptez deux à trois heures pour faire l'intégralité de la visite... Le prix apparaît également un peu élevé (14,5 euros).
aurel17
Visited in june 2018
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MUSEE CHECK POINT CHARLIE
Très grand Musée Check Point Charlie ! Vous en aurez pour votre argent. Et juste devant le musée vous pouvez faire tamponné pour votre passeport comme à l'époque en passant la frontière et possibilité de prendre des photos avec des soldats Américains et URSS mais en payant...
nimar42
Visited in january 2019
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Le Musée est intéressant mais les objets et les panneaux sont mal mises en valeur, le lieu est inaccessible aux handicapés en fauteuil et aux poussettes ! Le prix d'entrer est cher 14,5€/adultes.
Sauda30
Visited in august 2018
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Musée exceptionnel , dense , très riche et fourni. Il faut prendre le temps de lire , de comprendre ce qui s’est passé à Berlin au cours du 20eme siècle, la détresse des habitants de Berlin est, la singularité de ceux de l’ouest...

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