Brings the life and fall of the wall to life with modern narrative type exhibits including lots of 'relics' of life behind the wall, from a campervan for your nudist socialist holiday, to a trunk full of smuggled cassette tapes of decadent western music. All the information is in German, but if you already know a bit about the story... More

Having read the reviews on tripadvisor before going, I was really looking forward to this museum. I'm really interested in the East vs West German history. However, I didn't end up enjoying it that much. None of the information around the exhibit is in English. You can ask for a set of English notes from the lady at the entrance... More

The exhibition tells the story of Leipzig from pre-WWII through the years of Communist rule, and shows Leipzig's role in German reunification. It is a brilliant and very detailed display, but totally in German, so use the headsets available to get full value. Free entry and really, truly worth a visit. More

A very well organized and presented museum on the history of the GDR as well as the more recent developments of German reunification. It is very accessible in the sense that you don't have to be a history buff to be drawn into it from the start. The exhibits are taken from everyday life as well as politics. An hour... More

A small museum but with so much content. I was impressed about the with stuff overcrowded rooms. I regret not having reserved more time for the visit - at least 2 hours - so that I just had a glance on the 20th century fo Germany's history. If I go next time to Leipzig, I will be again in this... More

This exhibition is new and wasn't mentioned in my guidebook. I passed it by chance and desiced to peek inside. The exhibition is on the 2nd floor and turned out to be huge. It has a good ratio between artefacts (plenty, but no more than you can digest), photos, texts and videos. The whole story of the GDR is told... More

I wrote a review of this place weeks ago and TripAdvisor didn't post it... then I get another "chance"... here goes... I am a fan of Germany history... I especially like the WW II era but the post-war has some interest. If you are interested in POST-WAR Germany (the east side mostly) this is the BEST MUSEUM I have come... More