Stasi Museum

Museum · Lichtenberg

Stasi Museum

Museum · Lichtenberg

Normannenstraße 20/Haus 1, 10365 Berlin, Germany

Highlights

Museum with Stasi spying equipment & archives housed in imposing, original HQ of the secret police.

Normannenstraße 20/Haus 1, 10365 Berlin, Germany Get directions

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"It’s not surprising that the former headquarters of the Stasi, East Germany's brutal secret police, would be a sinister place. Located in a rundown area in East Berlin, the complex is where Erich Mielke, the Minister for State Security from 1957 until the fall of the Berlin Wall, ordered the surveillance and physical and psychological torture of millions of East German citizens. The site opened as the Stasimuseum, three floors of exhibition space about the methods of the secret police, in November 1990." - Jennifer Ceaser

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Mary Alice Miller

Google

Go at your own pace, lots of Interactive options to listen, read wall mounts/graphics or flip through different media about individuals affected or involved. Furniture and decor is authentic to the period and austerity of the office/living accommodation at the time. We enjoyed the self guided and handheld tour. Very warm inside. More windows open would help. Cafe (cash only) and bathrooms available.

Bull Dogg

Google

This is a fascinating yet somewhat disturbing experience in what humans can do to each other. It’s particularly fascinating that Germans did this to each other right after WWII. The stories in this museum are nothing short of amazing and walking inside the former Stasi headquarters while learning about this makes it an eerie experience.

Rafal Klejn

Google

It is very interesting place but it is from another decade. If you are interested in history lesson it is a place for you. If you looking for a lot of artefacts to look at, you will not find that meny. Staff - very polite and helpful. There is a caffe in there but they do not accept card payments. To be fair I had a good time there but I suppose it is not a very modern type of a museum.

Aidan Gilbert

Google

An extremely interesting and well put together museum on the Stasi. You get a real feel for how the infamous organisation operated, as well as how their story intertwined with that of the wider DDR. There's a lot of historical artifacts here to see in-person, and it can genuinely feel like you are walking into some of the most pivotal moments in East Germany's history. This is well-worth a visit for any Cold War history enthusiast!

Kenneth Antonsen

Google

A gem and a must see. Spy heaven. Very interesting, you get really up close. Feeling of DDR.

Remco

Google

Museum about the Stasi (secret police in the GDR) in the actual main building that was used by the Stasi. There is a lot of reading on the first floor, most interesting part is the upper floor where you can see the offices of the Stasi leadership. It transports you back in time with the colors and smell. Strange to think that these offices where once used by men who had the power to destroy the lives of common citizens in East Germany. Highly recommended

Gareth Owen

Google

Amazing! Love this place so much - was my second visit (took my 9 year old daughter and sister and brother-in law this time). I love how they haven’t spent loads of money making this place seem really glossy/modern - it’s exactly how it was during the days of the Stasi, and I really hope it stays this way. So nice seeing the original offices/etc exactly as they were when they were used for real.

Mary Burgers

Google

Loads of information here- only had an hour to pack in a visit and easily could have spent several more. Amazing to see the completely preserved offices. Not very crowded on a Monday afternoon so plenty of space to take in the exhibits