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Wall Museum

The Wall Museum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie (German: Mauermuseum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie) is a private museum in Berlin. It is named after the famous crossing point through the Berlin Wall, and was created to document the so-called "best border security system in the world" (in the words of East German general Heinz Hoffmann). On display are the photos and related documents of successful escape attempts from East Germany, together with the escape apparatus: hot-air balloons, getaway cars, chairlifts, and a mini-U-boat.

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Address: 43-45 Friedrichstraße, Kreuzberg
Hours: Open now · closes 6 pm
Weekly hours
Mon 10 am–6 pm
Tue 10 am–6 pm
Wed 10 am–6 pm
Thu 10 am–6 pm
Fri 10 am–6 pm
Sat 10 am–6 pm
Sun 10 am–6 pm
Phone: +49 30 2537250
Website: mauermuseum.de (opens in a new tab)

Mon	10 am–6 pm
Tue	10 am–6 pm
Wed	10 am–6 pm
Thu	10 am–6 pm
Fri	10 am–6 pm
Sat	10 am–6 pm
Sun	10 am–6 pm

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Checkpoint Charlie
It was the only border crossing between East and West Berlin that permitted foreigners passage. Residents of East and West Berlin were not allowed to use it. This contributed to Checkpoint Charlie's mythological status as a meeting place for spies and other shady individuals. Checkpoint Charlie gained its name from the phonetic alphabet; checkpoints "Alpha" and "Bravo" were at the autobahn checkpoints Helmstedt and Dreilinden respectively. Checkpoint Charlie's atmosphere was not improved at all on 27 Oct 1961 when the two Cold War superpowers chose to face each other down for a day. Soviet and American tanks stood approximately 200 m apart, making an already tense situation worse. Now the remains of the Berlin Wall have been moved to permit building, including construction of the American Business Center and other institutions. At the intersection of Zimmerstraße and Friedrichstraße (U-Bahn Kochstraße U6) is the famous "You Are Leaving the American Sector" sign. The actual guardhouse from Checkpoint Charlie is now housed at the Allied Museum on Clayallee. For a more interesting exhibit go to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. This is a private museum with kitschy memorabilia from the Wall and the devices GDR residents used to escape the East (including a tiny submarine!). There are also people who set up booths here offering to stamp your passport with souvenir stamps in exchange for a small fee. You are highly advised not to put these stamps in your passport, as these are not official stamps and could invalidate it. Instead, bring along an expired passport or a small booklet to put the stamps in.
Open now · closes 6 pmWheelchair accessible