This is where the team from the DDR Museum stores approximately 360,000 artifacts from the state once known as the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany.
Above cross-sections of armored personnel carriers, repurposed into an art installation reminiscent of those erected by the Mutoid Waste Company and others in no man’s land in the early 1990s.
Scandinavian furniture manufactured in the GDR in the 1970s.
Petrol pumps preserved for posterity.
Who is the chap in the large frame? Learn all about one of the most important politicians in the GDR, Mr. Willi Stoff.
A restored room featuring furniture from the DDR elite, aptly named “Club of Officials.” Each cabinet contains items from everyday life in the GDR, including replica grenades used in school sports—Throwing grenades!
There were not many cars in the GDR, but plenty of motorbikes and mopeds. Those still in working order enjoy cult status among fans of “Ostalgie.”
Flags, banners, and emblems ranging from trade unions to knitting clubs.
The waiting time for one of these was approximately three years and it cost around six months’ wages.
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Insider guides enjoyed a sneak peek behind the scenes, where both special and everyday items from the former East Germany are carefully preserved for future generations.
