Exhibitions

At the historical site, the permanent exhibition on the former border strip explains the purpose and function of the Berlin Wall.

The Marienfelde Refugee Center Museum invites you to discover the history of German division and the German-German migration movement from 1949 to 1990.

118 artists from 21 countries helped make the East Side Gallery in Berlin in 1990. It was the first time anyone had painted on the east side of the wall that had divided the city for 28 years.

The permanent exhibition “1961 | 1989. Die Berliner Mauer” is presented in the Documentation Center.

The exhibition in the Nordbahnhof S-Bahn station focuses on a special chapter in Berlin’s history of division.

The new temporary outdoor exhibition on the square in front of the Asisi Panorama “The Wall” highlights the history of Checkpoint Charlie.

The Berlin Wall was only one part of the GDR’s border regime: For many people, the Baltic Sea also became an escape route—and for some, a deadly barrier. The special exhibition on escapes across the Baltic Sea combines the art of Marie Jeschke with historical objects from the Berlin Wall Foundation.