Tränenpalast Concerts

Very interesting. AND FREE! So why wouldn't you go. Tip, take a pair of headphones so you can scan the QR codes on your phone and hear voice clips about the exhibits. Small exhibit so less than an hour to get round it all. Palace of Tears, talks about how the station was used as a border control area and is done very well. Highly interactive. Deffo one to visit.

Moving and free museum that used to mark the "railway" separation between east and west Germany. People that fled the East would meet their family and friends for the last time, hence its surname or "palace of tears" This museum has kept the control boots which gives a playful side and make it more real. We learn about the creation of the wall, the reaction it provoked, the escapes, the smuggle of items and finally the end of the wall. To be honest I didn't really understand the difference between this museum and the Museumsportal (free too) both display the same kind of content & video about the wall, except that this museum is way more playful.

Loved learning more about this very specific crossing as it really highlighted the difficulties faced by Germany and Berliners, in particular, after the wall went up. It is great that this has been turned into a free museum of this calibre to provide really no excuse for everyone to stop in even just for 30 minutes (it really only took us 1h15) to learn a little bit and preserve this time. Great exhibits.

This small museum gives a good overview of East Berlin during the Cold War, especially the role of Friedrichstrasse station as a key border checkpoint. Entry is free and a visit here should take no more than 40 minutes.

Amazing free museum with excellent free audio guide and curated primary sources about crossing the “Wall”. Even the kids paid attention. Highly recommend!