Tränenpalast

5 Bianca W - a month ago

I'd say this is a must visit when in Berlin. It's completely free and stuffed with so much information.
The building was the main border crossing from East to West Berlin during the GDR years, and still has many of its original features, including the gates and check points people had to go through.
There's also a plethora of exhibits showing real life experience during those 40 years of separation, and how far people were willing to go, both to defent the state as well as to flee it.
All information is provided in English and German, including many videos and interviews about personal experiences, as well as actual excerpts from Stasi files.
Fascinating and informative! There's also a very clean visitor toilet that's free to use.

5 Güngör Doğan ALTUN - 10 months ago

This place was the border station between West and East Germany. Many objects you can see in original condition. Museum is free. It was very crowded when we visited there were many students in museum. I recommend to visit

5 Keith Marriott - 2 months ago

Unbelievable museum detailing the Cold War and life in east/west Germany when the wall was built. Fascinating detail and highly recommend spending 2-3 hours to go through everything. Free experience and audio guide and located at one of the few checkpoints during the era. Awesome.

4 Olena Atalas - a month ago

A small museum about the processes of reunification of the two Germanys after the end of the Cold War. In the center of Berlin, admission is free. Interactive, lots of video documents. In the middle of summer it is a little stuffy, there is not enough air conditioning.

5 Alejandra Villarreal Weiss - 4 months ago

This museum is very well done and incredibly affecting. I’m so glad I visited, it’s a great way to understand part of Germany’s past during the Cold War. There are also stations where you can listen to audio in English of the videos and interviews.

4 Howard Stern - 5 months ago

Compact museum, right in the center of a number of attractions. Some material overlaps with other memorials, but worth seeing again from a slightly different perspective. Didn't need reservations. At times things were too crowded for my comfort.

4 SWETHA G A - a month ago

The museum is really well maintained no tickets????/ free entry , u can drop off your luggage/ bags at the counter inside and walk around the museum it gives off so much information about the life during the time when Germany divided. It's also known as Palace of tears.