The German Technology Museum with Science Center Spectrum is one of the top sights to see in Berlin – family friendly with fantastic activities and displays. The Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin with Science Center Spectrum is a huge museum covering the cultural history of technology in large and wide-ranging collections. The main exhibitions are on aerospace, … Read more
Public Bus 200 is a cheap way to tour the top sights in the former West and East Berlin such as Kulturforum, Potzdamer Platz, Unter den Linden, Museum Island, and Alexanderplatz.
Public Bus 100 is an easy and cheap way to see Berlin’s top sights including the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, and the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Museum Island.
Trains from Berlin to München take only four hours making German Railways ICE Sprinters faster than flying or driving. Cheap ticket deals are available. The ICE Sprinter train of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) is the fastest way to travel between Munich (München) and Berlin. From mid-December 2017, the Sprinter services of the intercity express (ICE) … Read more
The Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin covers escapes from East Germany in the Cold War and non-violent struggles for human rights worldwide. The most-popular items in the museum are related to successful escapes from Communist East Germany to the West whether over or under the Berlin Wall, smuggled through border checkpoints or escaping … Read more
The DDR Museum gives an easy to enjoy look into life and events in the former GDR (East Germany) during the period of German division. This small museum with many interactive displays is one of the most popular in Berlin. Its location is very convenient on the banks of the Spree River across from the … Read more
The free Museum in der Kulturbrauerei in Berlin explains everyday life in East Germany (Alltag in der DDR) and the influences of Communist party planning. The museum shows how the Socialist United Party was involved in every aspect of life in East Germany. It also illustrates how this collective approach came into conflict with individual … Read more
The Topographie des Terrors is a free documentation center, memorial and museum in Berlin on the regime of official state terror during the Nazi period. The permanent exhibitions focus on the period 1933 to 1945 when the headquarters of the Gestapo and SS were located here. The longest surviving piece of the Berlin Wall is … Read more
The Tränenpalast at the Friedrichstraße S-Bahn train station was the main departure point for travelers from the former East Germany to West Berlin. During the Cold War, travelers crossed the border here rather than at the far more famous Checkpoint Charlie. A free museum in the Tränenpalast – literally Palace of Tears – explains the … Read more
Remains of the Berlin Wall within easy access of the city center are near Potsdamer Platz, at the East Side Gallery, and in Bernauer Straße with documentation center. Very little remains of the once 106 km (64 mile) long Berlin Wall that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. After the collapse of the Communist … Read more