BlackBox Cold War — Attraction in Berlin

One of the interesting attractions at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin is the BlackBox Kalter Krieg Museum (€5 per adult). This is an indoor/outdoor exhibition covering events between 1945-1990 relating to the Cold War.

In the outdoor viewing area there are sections of the Berlin Wall which you can see and take photos. There is also considerable signage and general Cold War era information and facts relating to the Wall and Berlin.

Within Black Box, visitors walk through an exhibition area which is organised in a chronological manner. Wall-to-wall displays, videos and artefacts provide glimpse of life as well as important events of the Cold War era from the early years through the fall of Berlin Wall and Reunification of Germany.

At times some may find the displays a bit time consuming to read through but those with interest will consider them informative and thought provoking - a good reminder for those of us who grew up during the Cold War. You can make your way through the BlackBox at your own pace. Best to allow 30-45+ minutes if you want to cover all at a relaxed pace.

Note: If you are also planning to visit the Asisi Panorama exhibition, you can buy a combination ticket (€12.5 per adult) and save €2.5 on...

In front of the Museum you have a exhibition with many pictures, dates and parts of the real Berlin Wall, very cool and completely free. In the Blackbox Cold War Museum you find the evolution and the different stages of the Cold War (WW2, Marshall Plan, Afghanistan, Cuba, etc.) and the important role of Berlin (Berlin Blockade, Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, etc.). Entrances is EUR 5 and its open till 18:00.

Very well documented with interesting movies, pictures and exhibition pieces. I wished I have been earlier since the is the best and fastest way to understand the complexity, different events and outcome related to the Cold War in a very compact and interesting format (about 45 Mins). I should know since I´m German and the Cold War was repeated a few times during history class in school. Enjoyed every minute of it and is a “Must See” for every Berlin visitor. Can recommend it to everyone(went with my two boy and wife) also to Germans and I believe every school class needs...

You can learn the very basics about the Cold War. The museum is telling a very one-sided story, though. At times, one cannot help and feel that this museum is solely designed with proaganda purposes in mind, with a perspective from the 1950s : How can one talk about the Cold War with no mention of the Vietnam War or the US-led military interventions in Latin America? Why do the designers call the American invasion of Afghanistan as a military "intervention" when they do not hesitate to call the Soviet invasion of Czechslovakia as an invasion? There are many examples like this one. Worth a visit but with a critical eye.

** You need to pay five euros to...