Step into the wild energy of 1990s Berlin at this vibrant, contemporary museum, where multimedia installations and evocative interviews bring the city's hedonistic past to life.
"Nineties Berlin Opened in 2018, this contemporary museum showcases the notorious decade that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall in the city: one that saw the joy of an unexpectedly sudden German reunion merged with a rush of young artists and techno ravers taking advantage of the capital’s slew of empty, cheap (sometimes free!) spaces. The organizers have reflected the hedonism of those years with a heady, sometimes chaotic mix of multimedia installations accompanied by specially commissioned street art, video interviews with those who were there (photographers, politicians, DJs, club owners, punks)—and a bass-heavy soundtrack throughout. The one moment of sobriety comes with a large room, deliberately ice-cold, that memorializes those who lost their lives to the brutality of the Wall itself."
"Nineties Berlin Opened in 2018, this contemporary museum showcases the notorious decade that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall in the city: one that saw the joy of an unexpectedly sudden German reunion merged with a rush of young artists and techno ravers taking advantage of the capital’s slew of empty, cheap (sometimes free!) spaces. The organizers have reflected the hedonism of those years with a heady, sometimes chaotic mix of multimedia installations accompanied by specially commissioned street art, video interviews with those who were there (photographers, politicians, DJs, club owners, punks)—and a bass-heavy soundtrack throughout. The one moment of sobriety comes with a large room, deliberately ice-cold, that memorializes those who lost their lives to the brutality of the Wall itself."
When I came the place is quite empty. Although it's quite interesting with the interactive technology using the bot for the information.
And the labyrinth with music was cool.
But too bad the museum is too small.
Best highlights was the sneakers exhibition and mirror room.
You can buy a lot of cool stuffs here including the original Berlin wall.
And you can get free stickers
Friendly staffs.
Provide WiFi
Petko Nekezov
Google
It's a definite must do in Berlin, especially if you're into the rave culture and you like Berliners' club styles. The museum has 6 areas, you start from a large room with film for the German history from the past almost 60 years starting with the erection of the Berlin wall and it's fall after 1989. The beginning of the parades and Berlin's club culture is presented into an interactive mode. One of the rooms is dedicated to the Love Parade and how it all started, with beer can, cigarettes, the posters for the parade, mixer the DJs played on etc. Then you get into another space with screens with interviews from witnesses of the history. The next one is with big part of the Berlin wall and documented facts for the near past. There's 2 more places, but it's hard to describe and it has to be seen if you're into art installations and party-person. The staff very really friendly and the gift shop is a gem :)
Emre Filazi
Google
The multimedia show at the big hall is perfect. Interviews give insight in many areas from music to police departments of Berlin. Exhibition is a great opportunity to understand the music scene at 90s Berlin and today’s club scene in Berlin. It may be crowded to follow the multimedia shows at the weekend. Better to prefer silent times like early morning or midweek.
Natasha Yakusheva
Google
a very great exhibition! really enjoyed it and learnt a lot
we spent about 1.5 hours there, paid 6 euros for the tickets (got a student discount, normal tickets were 9.80, I think)
Natanel Iluz
Google
Very small exhibition. Pricy 12.5 euro for the size
I loved it. Nice experiance and good quality artwork and audio experiance. Too bad the price is out of proportion to this kind of place
Taylor R.
Google
Super interesting look back at Berlin just after the wall fell! Especially enjoyed the interviews with artists, historians, squatters, officers, etc. who were present during that time.
Bulent Yusuf
Google
This exhibition is fantastic! Multimedia installations evoke the disorder and confusion of the early years following the fall of the wall, ranging from 360 degree film projections to large-scale infographics to intimate testimony. Myself, I'm not a fan of the "doosh doosh" techno from this era, but now I understand better how it represented the energy and giddy sense of renewal those revellers felt. Goodbye Lenin, indeed.
Claire Phipps
Google
Absolutely amazing experience, from the immersive moving projections to the stories of the wall.
Great value for money, and educational.
Can’t recommend it enough!