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DDR Museum

A museum dedicated to everyday life in communist East Germany. The museum has very relaxed rules and you are allowed to touch and examine almost every object, which adds greatly to the experience.

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Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1
Getting there: across from Berliner Dom on the banks of River Spree
Hours: Sun–Fri 10:00–20:00, Sat 10:00–22:00
Price: €7, concession €4
Website: ddr-museum.de (opens in a new tab)

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