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Stasimuseum
History Museum and Historic and Protected Site
Rüdigerstraße, Berlin
"Very interesting museum about the security agency"(3 Tips)
"interesting items on espionage."(2 Tips)
"Nice insight into the history of secret police in ddr"(2 Tips)
"Really interesting exhibitions, almost like traveling back in time."(2 Tips)
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Kyriakos G. 🍺 🍔November 24, 2016Welcome to the biggest espionage organization's headquarters. English tours at 15:00. You will be thrilled about the details of the interrogation and the psychological pressure on Stasi's suspects!
Kim André AkerøAugust 25, 2017Read up on the background of Stasi/MfS online before coming (like Wikipedia), so you can skip most of Floor 1 to save time. Then, head straight to Floor 2, followed by Floor 3.
Jon BillsOctober 17, 2016Highly recommended. Visit on Saturday afternoon for a free tour in English at 3pm. Our guide was amazing - knowledgable and enthusiastic. A brilliant experience.
Jeanette MaylandMarch 25This place is very interesting, calculate 1,5-2 hours here and get the audio guide. Café only accepts cash but entrance accepts card payments.
LisAugust 9, 2018Never knew concept if ‘gaslighting’ was used to control the East German population. Really interesting museum shining a light on an unpleasant period or recent German history.
- Kim André AkerøAugust 25, 2017Floor 1 is a bit dry, with mostly text plaques and photos, which easily could've been a long Wikipedia article. Floor 2 and 3 are much more interesting, displaying artefacts from the time period.
- DHR.comDecember 1, 2011This is the former headquarters of the Ministry for State Security, where you'll get to see a great collection of spy materials and interesting items on espionage.
- Emma WijningaJune 27, 2015Sometimes you wonder what people do to eachother. Make sure to take the time to read stuff, there you get the actual storiesUpvoted Feb 24
James NortonMarch 20, 2016Stasi HQ that has been left in its 1989 condition – eerie and fascinating. The exhibitions offer great insights into the workings of the Stasi, although some of it is only in German.- dutchkiltOctober 11, 2013Very interesting museum about the security agency of the former German Democratic Republic. See the hidden cameras, hear about the ways they gathered information about citizens etc.!
- Emily LMay 20, 2017Really interesting exhibitions, almost like traveling back in time. Crazy to think that the Stasi were so far reaching and active not that long ago.
John CalibanAugust 18, 2015Really interesting museum that captures the darker side of the DDR well. Mielke's office is kept how it was.
Paavo von Orgelbüchlein-FreudenreichJuly 20, 2015Start with the 3rd floor! It's way more interesting than the two lower floors.
Emilia AllonsoMay 30, 2017Went direct to the 3rd floor, the most interesting stuff and then back to the others; entrance is a bit hidden
Emily WebberDecember 6, 2018Amazing museum, make sure you check out the Stasi archives next door too
Viņa GaišībaOctober 5, 2016Look for the red leather briefcase, truly the highlight of a very remarkable exposition
Chris NatoliSeptember 23, 2014Much better than DDR museum. Covers both Stasi history and DDR sociopolitical history.
Cuixiao FengAugust 21, 2016Now all the exhibitions are in English as well, I visited here August 2016.
Richard SugdenMarch 14, 2019They don’t take cards. Fascinating museum that really takes you on a journey of the Stasi
Siobhan GorrieApril 20, 2013Costs an extra euro for permission to take photos - but it's worth it. Fascinating museum.
Nick HodgsonJanuary 2, 2018Fascinating insight in communist era history and surveillance in East Germany under the Soviets
Mohammed GamalNovember 20, 2016Very informative. Only the first house (out of about 20) took about 2 hours to view.
Tomas FronekJanuary 18, 2016Do you want to know how was it to live during totality? Just visit this museum!
Adrianna TanJune 16, 2010Incredible museum located at the former Ministry of National Security. If you have a Berlin Citytour card, you get 1 EUR off. Read more
MariekieJuly 27, 2012Intriguing, makes you realize again the importance of freedom of speech and thought
Leo N-BApril 2, 2013The exhibition isn't very interesting, especially if you don't speak German, but the top two floors with old spying gear and the Stasi director's own headquarters are great.
Davide B.August 14, 2013Very interesting place, esprecially 2nd floor with Erich Mielke's office. Exposition language is german, lack of english translation. Entrace +1 euro if you want permission to take photos.
Stephane JourdanJune 24, 2014The exhibition don't show much about surveillance, English translations are scarce, many empty rooms and €1 is asked to take pictures of mostly uninteresting stuff. Very disappointed. Do sth else.
JustinianFebruary 2, 2018Beeindruckend und bedrückend, insbesondere wenn man als Kind des Westens mit Betroffenen der Stasi-Zeit das Museum besucht. Schade, dass keine Verhörzellen zu sehen sind.
Lisa HdtOctober 7, 2012Tolles, interessantes Museum. Man bekommt einen guten Eindruck, wie pompös die DDR Staatsmänner residiert/regiert haben. Highlight ist natürlich das noch original eingerichtete Büro Erich Mielkes.
Kevin van DunSeptember 14, 2012Mooie collectie aan spionage apparatuur van net na WWII tot aan het einde van de Berlijnse muur. Een must wanneer je Berlijn bezoekt!
Mark Diekmann-LangeJuly 16, 2015Leider fällt mir der Name nicht mehr ein, die die sehr emotionale Führung gemacht hat, aber sie ist zu empfehlen, da hier auch aus eigenen Erfahrungen des Lebens in der DDR eingebracht wurden
Lucie ClavelAugust 26, 2018Très intéressant, bon audioguide. Le parcours est logique et bien pensé. Très documenté. Lieu impressionnant
Gustavo Nizzo MiguensJune 20, 2019Super museo, de visita obligatoria para los que todavia creen en alguna ideologia. Ahora con guias en español!!!!
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"Great museum! A bit too much written info, not time to read it all. But great artifacts and a brilliant way to showcase history."
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"I went today and it's now my favourite museum in the world. Of all time. Really really fun."
Adrianna Tan - 8.7
"Amazing museum. If you can't go over all photos, they also sell picture books containing all exhibits."
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