Checkpoint Charlie

"This private museum opened not long after the DDR erected the Berlin Wall in 1961 with the purpose of documenting the events that were taking place." Full review

"This museum exhibits documents relating to the construction of the Wall and the many moving attempts to cross it, which often included highly original methods." Full review

"Born as a small, cramped outcry by a former anti-Communist resistance fighter, Haus am Checkpoint Charlie has evolved from a two-room improvisation to one of the most visited museums in Berlin." Full review

"One of the most educational experiences of my life." Full review

"Though we really don’t like this place, we can’t leave it out: Checkpoint Charlie is incredibly popular, absurd, and has hundreds of tourists and multiple Starbucks cafes (which..." Full review

"This border crossing was once used by diplomats, foreigners and the military. The portraits of American and Soviet soldiers by Franck Thiel evoke the tensions of the Cold War." Full review

"This museum exhibits documents relating to the construction of the Wall and the many moving attempts to cross it." Full review

"Interested in the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie was the main entry point for visitors wanting to cross the infamous Iron Curtain to East Berlin during the division of the city. " Full review

"Many say a visit to the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing should not come without a visit to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie or the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. " Full review

"Next to it, this museum documents the Wall’s history from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989, with an emphasis on East Germans’ escape attempts." Full review