Your Ticket To The Wall Museum Berlin

Excellent history of the wall in manageable bites

It is a fabulous museum with a lot of information. If you like to read everything, give yourself a couple of hours for this tour!

My wife and I visited The Wall Museum recently on weekend trip to Berlin. I really enjoy historical type museums and this one has lot of history. It is easy to find close to the East Side Gallery portion of the remaining wall. We got tickets ahead of time and fee was not too bad. There is lot of history in the museum. The museum needs a update. Was not too busy and staff was very friendly. Recommend if history is your thing.

The Wall Museum will give you an insight into what Germany was like during the Cold War and also more specifically what life was like in Berlin. I found it very interesting to learn about the various crossing points there were that were used to exchange spies and also that people used to try and get across from the East to the West. It was also very interesting to learn about the unification of the country and the footage of excited East Germans passing through border checkpoints and being reunited with family was quite moving. They have an excellent gift shop and the member of staff who served me was very friendly and a wealth of information which was very useful.

An absolutely fantastic gem. The curator took some of the pictures himself as the wall was coming down and this museum is his labour of love. Really well laid out and told the story in a great way. A must see in Berlin.

great experience packed with knowledge from the era, interesting never before seen footage of niche happenings. great view of the bridge

It’s definitely informative and well laid out, with plenty of videos and photos that capture the tension of the Cold War and the emotions around the Wall’s fall. The staff were friendly and the location is great — right by the river and easy to reach. Still, I have to say I left feeling a bit underwhelmed. Many of the exhibits are mostly screens and photo panels, which you can find online or at other museums around the city. A few displays weren’t working... It’s a nice stop if you’re already in the area and interested in the topic, but not essential if your schedule is tight.

The staff at the Wall Museum were very friendly and welcoming. The museum itself is really informative, offering a clear and engaging look into the history of the Berlin Wall and life during the Cold War. The exhibits are well-organised. a must visit for anyone interested in modern history

I was staying at a hotel in the Eastside Gallery and I decided to check out The Wall Museum. I am so glad I did! Having lived through the entire existence of the Wall, I remember staying up all night on November 9, 1989 watching in disbelief as it as it fell. The museum chronicles the events leading up to the construction of the Wall, how close we came to WWIII due to conflicts along the the Wall, border enforcement rationale from DDR border guards stationed along the Wall, and political events leading up to its eventual demise. With excellently chronicled, well documented Cold War history, this museum should be on everyone’s Berlin itinerary!

Safe your money read it online several screens where broken. Aircon non existent there where fans broken elevator and when asked “we don’t know is not an answer” Short and small museum with none real extra benefits

We caught an Uber over to this museum and so glad we did. It was interactive set up with lots of items to see and films. It is up a set of stairs on the second floor of a restaurant building and best to use google maps to find the entrance. There is a long stretch of wall to see also and it’s all very thought provoking. The price is also reasonable compared to other museums in Berlin and the members of staff was so incredibly friendly, helpful and smiley. Would definitely recommend you visit.

Very interesting & informative experience.Well worth a visit certainly recommend to others to vidit .Good value for money

Not worth the time or the money. Everything in the museum you can find elsewhere without pay. a true tourist ripoff. The DDR museum is worth it even though small.

Not much of a museum, it has a lot of photographs which can be accessed for free, with no stunning take or information that makes it a worthwhile experience. It was not so terrible for me to put a tourist rip-off review, but not so good to be worth it. You miss nothing by skipping it.

What a great little museum! Learned so much more about the history and politics behind the Berlin divide. The information is shared using videos and media clips along with information boards. To get the most of the visit you MUST take the time to read and watch. We saw people dashing room to room who didn't stop to read anything! All in all we spent 1½ hours here, and it was time very well spent. Highly recommend!

Lovely staff and very informative, I’m glad I went and it is well worth a visit it just wasn’t very “wow”. The museum was initially a little bit confusing to locate, however, it is sharing a building with a pirate themed venue so don’t be put off if you see pirate themed signage! There were two flights of stairs up to the museum but once inside it was all one level. The information videos and text were all written/spoken in both German and English. There were screens with video clips as well as some rooms with videos being projected. There was a lot to read and listen to, all very poignant and interesting, but I’m grateful I went when it was quiet as if it was busy this could get difficult. Some screens/parts of projections were out of order when I visited with signs saying they would be fixed soon. This didn’t affect the experience just worth noting. Staff were very welcoming and helpful, there were toilet facilities and a small gift shop at the end. Definitely worth a visit, and do-able in an hour or less.

Great museum which is inside the “Pirates” building with no outside signage. Very effective walk through the history of the wall and East Germany. Nicely done and much better than the DDR museum. One of the better attractions.

Small but good museum. Very informative exhibition on the history of the Wall in both german an english. Remember to buy tickets online to save money.

It was pretty informative. I liked that it was self guided. But it was very warm throughout the museum which made it not so pleasant a visit.

This is definitely one of the best things to do in Berlin if you have time. There is an amazing and huge history that you can clearly check on the walls and in videos. The wall album memorial is also something amazing. Entrance is subject to fee but totally worth it.

It is a small self guided museum that is very informative and educational. The museum is created in a way to immerse yourself in this history. It was a great way to start the view of the Berlin Wall and then walk to Check Point Charlie.

The museum is a bit of a commercial rip off. You are much better off seeing the German History Museum and the Berlin War Memorial on the other side of town. The Museum at the Berlin War Memorial is free also. Don't be tricked into purchasing these tickets- this museum is near the East Side Gallery.

Visited recently. It was late in the day but we were told we would have 50 minutes in the museum. Staff however proceeded to shut down the museum with 25 minutes to closing time and we were abruptly chased out the doors 15-20 minutes before they were due to close. Staff had already cashed up the till so we were unable to purchase anything. Disappointed in the staff, you shouldn't have taken our money and not given us the time we were due. It is bad service and a real shame as the museum was of interest.

Rude and unhelpful man serving in this small museum at the top of a number of flights of stairs. Not disability friendly. Would not recommend because of the man’s awful attitude.

The museum isn’t really worth it. Is even more expensive than some of the museums from the Museums Island! It consists mostly on videos that you can easily find on the internet… It is also not so tourist friendly since there’s no audio guides for people from other countries. Even some of the texts are only in german.. Considering the museum is beside the Wall they should consider having more languages available… The elevator is only for staff use. For some disabled people it’s difficult to get upstairs like it was in our case. The only good thing was the staff that was super friendly and polite.

Quite interesting place. Informative to walk around for an hour and so and recall the events of the building of the wall and its ultimate fall. It's self guided. Some of the monitors were not working and so 4 stars.

I would definitely recommend a visit here. The exhibition takes you through the pre-wall, wall building, living through and the fall of the wall. It is extremely well put together. You need to take your time to listen to all the contributors. It was quite emotional and touching. I have not seen this material elsewhere. Outside you can see painted section of the wall but we just had a short look at that-the museum was more interesting to us. On the day we visited it was around 30 degrees and it was a bit hot inside. They did have some air conditioning on and windows open but there were a lot of screens heating it up and it was a bit toasty. Nonethless - we weren't put off and took our time to absorb it all. I cannot truly understand some of the less positive reviews because ultimately this is all accounts from individual people affected by many aspects of the wall.

While the museum ticket is affordable and displays a ton of information, it was quite simple. It is located in a walk-up building and mostly shows videos and texts with information about the topic (that you could frankly get on the internet).

This is near the large section of wall still standing, not by Checkout Charlie. It's really great but only in English /German, I think. Really gives a perspective on the impact of the wall on the German people. Great value for money. Includes lots of filmed footage & interviews with residents/soldiers of that time.

No introduktion to anything, only text all through the museum combined with pictures. Would have been better to read a book than go to this museum.

The best museum in Berlin! Very well done. Everything translated into English perfectly. The A/V what is technologically perfect. We would go back again. So much wonderful information. Very kind people run the museum. Plenty of chairs to sit on while absorbing all the information. By far and away the best museum in Berlin.

Small but very informative museum about the walls history, east vs west Germany events, and related iron curtain era events. Many videos to watch. Museum itself is a little hidden on the 2nd floor of a pirate themed building at the end of the east side (Berlin wall) gallery. The gallery itself is amazing, 1 km of maintained wall with variety of graffiti paintings. Imagine a whole city surrounded by a multi wall DMZ.

Excellent place to learn about the history of the wall. One criticism would be that the audio guide becomes quite disconnected from all the many pictures in the display . That said : it did not spoil it . Teenager feedback was slightly long and the hand held audio was a nuisance- it would be much better with headset . 36 Euros for family of 4 for one hour . Could easily spend longer but we had committed to the spy museum afterwards .

I found the visit interesting, informative, and well presented. Could have spent a couple hours looking at the photographs and listening to the narration. My teenager was bored very quickly and wanted to leave.

This place is quite far away from the city center. The museums are partitions into small dark rooms where visitors watch videos and read texts. It was informative but not particularly interesting, and maybe too much information for some people.

The museum is really bad. It’s just a floor in an old apartment building. You just go room by room looking at videos without any connection between them and very little story telling. Frankly speaking, it just look as a few videos taken from YouTube and two mannequins dressed with German uniforms. There is a pirate museum in the same building. Yes, a pirate museum. I don’t know how that’s related with the wall. Just go and visit the wall east gallery and don’t try the museum. Totally not worth it.

This museum is closed. Do no buy tickets for this. Call to find out when it reopens.......... The east side gallery is there and vert special.

The museum is situated in the eastern part of Berlin, next to the East Side Gallery and within walking distance of both S and U-Bahn stations. The museum was opened in 2016 and is located in an old warehouse. Tickets are EUR 12.50 for adults (EUR 10 if booked on line), EUR 6.50 for students (EUR 5 on line). The focus is the history of the wall, why and when it was built and how it impacted life for people living on both sides of it. Several interesting videos and exhibits from the political events that finally made it possible to unite the two German states are on show. In particular the important role of former Foreign Secretary of the Federal Republic Hans-Dietrich Genscher is well presented. Apart from this, much of the history of the Berlin Wall can be seen on other museums for free.

This place was not good. It was extremely hard to follow. No sequencing of information going from one date to the next and back again. If you’re looking to find out more about Berlin Wall I wouldn’t advise a visit here.

A series of videos and depictions of the time before wall was up , during and after. Be prepared to read and listen to the info . A little hard to find , construction is going on at area . There is a pirate restaurant in the same blding .

We visited the Wall Museum today, a truly enlightening experience. As we entered at first we wondered what was going on, but it really was powerful. So so interesting what an amazing man Michal Gorbachov was. I would thoroughly recommend this.

Very interesting museum, lots to see. Very informative. Spent an hour an a half plus wondering round and taking in all the information. Very sobering to think of all of those who lost their lives in the search for freedom. Would highly recommend a visit (not if you have little ones as there's lots of reading to be done).

What a scam! Not only is this museum extremely dated it is sold as something it is not, oddly located above a pirate themed restaurant and is just extremely hot. Not worth a visit - at all.

Monday after 4pm "pay what you want". We enjoyed it. Gives good impression of the era (not long ago).

This museum is located next to the "Les Pirates" restaurant or near the "East Side Gallery." There are different rooms with period photos and videos, and they are mostly archival footage. Liked it because the videos are easy to understand and the ticket price is not excessive. Very interesting and liked it for understanding the history of this wall.

It was touching to witness the course of the opening of the Wall. Thanks for that!

Bad museum, really a tourist scam, just hanging TVs No further explanation, only positive was the employee at the desk

No interest in visiting this museum Succession of videos without museographical spirit All this on a tiny surface Not good.

Located right next to the Oberbaumbrücke, The Wall Museum tells the story of the Berlin Wall in an interactive and multimedia way: from its construction in 1961, through escape attempts, until 1989, the year of its fall. Among the most touching finds are the original videos of the protests, personal belongings of the fugitives and a reconstruction of the daily atmosphere of those who lived in the shadow of the Wall. It is one of the few museums where you can hear first-hand accounts of the protagonists of that era.