Book GDR Guide Journey into a Bygone State (EN) Shopify The exhibition tells the story

The exhibition tells the story of the realities of life for the people who lived in this country

With this multifunctional ballpoint pen

the material legacy of the GDR enjoys almost cult-like reverence

Fotos: Thorsten Heideck

the Palace of the Republic was built between 1973 and 1976 under Erich Honecker and was the seat of the GDR parliament until 1990 as well as a popular place for leisure and culture

Book GDR Guide Journey into a Bygone State (EN) Shopify The exhibition tells the storySince its opening in 2006, the DDR Museum in the heart of Berlin has taken a special approach. The exhibition tells of the reality of life for the people who lived in this country. It does so without whitewashing or demonising. This book also endeavours to do the same. It aims to be more than a museum catalogue, namely a kind of travel guide through the maze of conflicting memories. It presents the current state of research and public debates on the