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DDR Museum Thale

Einlassschuss 1h vor Schließung, liebe Hunde dürfen mit rein, Steinbachstraße 5A, 06502 Thale, Germany

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ddr-museum-thale.de

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Zachary TanghettiZachary Tanghetti

I was truly impressed. This is a massive museum, beyond most I’ve seen including in Berlin. It also seemed more authentic because they didn’t have a bunch of fancy modern stuff like 3D or whatever. It is simply room after room of artifacts. Probably 50,000+ different stuff and you can touch everything. Every single drawer, cupboard etc. opens to reveal thousands more artifacts inside. I spent around 1 hour inside and had a great time for a cheap 6 euro. 1 hour was at a normal pace and not reading anything because my German isn’t that good. If you are fascinated by DDR / GDR and you read German pretty well, you could easily enjoy 2 hours inside.

JonJon

Only in German, but Google Lens Translate helps a lot. Tells the story of the DDR from creation to dissolution, harrowing in parts. It has gathered numerous artefacts from the era and grouped them by decade. There is a lot of stuff (even computers!) and so the scarcity of goods and poor living conditions didn't come through strongly. A few of the displays did mention this through moving personal testimony, but it would come to life with some living history, and possibly a bit of Bauhaus... Less is more!

HeikeHeike

Obwohl wir das Museum bereits von einem früheren Besuch kannten, haben wir es erneut besichtigt, da wir DDR-Museen prinzipiell mögen. Der Eintrittspreis ist absolut in Ordnung, lässt sich mit der Gästekarte noch etwas reduzieren. Die Begrüßung an der Kasse war offen und sehr freundlich. Wir bekamen den Hinweis, dass wir ganz hinten starten sollten, weil es dort mit dem Jahr 1949 (Gründungsjahr der DDR) beginnt. Wir stießen auch dieses Mal wieder auf ganz viele Erinnerungen bzw. Erinnerungsstücke aus unseren Kinder- und Jugendtagen. Ich mag es, Dinge wieder zu entdecken, die ich früher selbst besaß, egal ob Mobiliar, Elektrogeräte, Unterhaltungselektronik oder Spielzeug. Das Museum ist in Jahresscheiben aufgeteilt. So kann man die Entwicklung und Veränderungen des Landes bis hin zum Ende der DDR sehr gut nachvollziehen. Das Museum beherbergt eine Vielzahl von sehr gut erhaltenen Objekten und ist sehr liebevoll gestaltet. Das Museum lege ich Jedem ans Herz, egal ob man in der DDR lebte oder nicht. Übrigens: Man darf sich nicht wundern. Das Museum befindet sich im oberen Stockwerk eines Möbelhauses und daher sonntags nicht geöffnet und auch sonst an die Öffnungszeiten des Möbelhauses gebunden ist. Die Treppe muss nicht genommen werden, es gibt einen Aufzug. Parkmöglichkeiten stehen zur Verfügung.

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4.0

The collection of DDR artefacts is extraordinary and the focus on daily life, including several furnished rooms, is better than in most other DDR museums. It seems mostly aimed at nostalgia as labelling is almost nonexistent and unfortunately there are no catalogues or guidebooks (something that would give the collection the status it deserves) to help anyone who isn’t already familiar with what they’re looking at. The information is only in German, so Google Translate is essential for non-speakers (but be prepared to take some time). A room full of computers only has one put into any context: what did they cost? How many people actually had one? Many items are in need of conservation and some TLC, but to see some many items and objects in one place is still a...

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4.0

Only in German, but Google Lens Translate helps a lot. Tells the story of the DDR from creation to dissolution, harrowing in parts.

It has gathered numerous artefacts from the era and grouped them by decade. There is a lot of stuff (even computers!) and so the scarcity of goods and poor living conditions didn't come through strongly. A few of the displays did mention this through moving personal testimony, but it would come to life with some living history, and possibly a bit of Bauhaus......

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