Everyday life alongside the party state
Compare a household product with an SED or election document. This keeps consumption, work and political control within the same, but not identical, story.
Border and Stasi
Uniform parts and surveillance material call for precise labels. Read the organisation, function and dating, and avoid attributing every East German object directly to the Stasi.
The collector as guide
Around eight hundred objects are displayed compactly, and visits take place on a personal basis. Small groups of up to about ten can only visit in the afternoon, by appointment.
Before you go
By appointment only between 13.00 and 17.30; confirm the date, group size and admission directly with the official contact person.
Sources
This information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.