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Stasi Museum GDR History Skip-the-line Private Tour Berlin

Berlin, Germanyby Rosotravel - Munich

  • 3 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish

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Overview

Relive the history of the Cold War on a private tour of the Stasi Museum in Berlin. Learn about the politics, propaganda and daily life in the German Democratic Republic. Visit the former headquarters of the East German Stasi police with a History Expert. Highlights: • Visit the Stasi Museum, former HQ of the East German State Security with a 5-Star Expert Guide • Save time with skip-the-line tickets to Stasi Museum • See the original spy technology used by the secret Stasi police • Learn about the Cold War in GDR, the communist propaganda and dictatorship • Enjoy a private tour with expert commentary in your native language What was daily life like behind the Berlin Wall in the postwar GDR? How did the Stasi police operate, and why did German citizens fear them? Skip the lines at the Stasi Museum (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße) and learn about the Cold War history and politics in East Berlin from an Expert Guide!

What's included

  • Private guided tour of the Stasi Museum in Berlin (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße)
  • 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking
  • Two-ways public transport tickets
  • Expert commentary on the division of Germany and the State Surveillance
  • Skip-the-line tickets to Stasi Museum

    Itinerary

    1. 1

      Stop 1

      10 min

      Meet your guide In front of Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatzl (between Burger King and T-mobile store), Alexanderpl. 5-7, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Please wait at the entrance, do not enter the building as the staff is not informed about the tour.

    2. 2

      Stasimuseum

      50 min

      Private tour of the Stasimuseum (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße). This tour is ideal for history buffs but also for those who want to learn about communism and what life in East Berlin used to be like before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Book a 3-hour private tour of the Stasimuseum (Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße). This tour is ideal for history buffs but also for those who want to learn about communism and what life in East Berlin used to be like before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The tour will begin in Alexanderplatz, a public square in the center of the German Democratic Republic, where the largest demonstration in GDR’s history took place in 1989. From there, you will take public transport to the Stasi Museum - all tickets are included.

    3. 3

      Stop 3

      2 hours

      The Stasi Museum is housed in the original building of the former headquarters of the Ministry of State Security. Inside, you will have the opportunity to take a closer look at how the secret Stasi police operated and see their original spying technology such as bugs and hidden cameras. You will also visit the Ministerial Offices and the office of Erich Mielke, which displays his famous red briefcase, in which he used to keep the most sensitive information. Find out how informants were recruited and how the citizens were spied on and controlled!

    Meeting and pickup

    Meet your guide In front of Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatzl (between Burger King and T-mobile store), Alexanderpl. 5-7, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Please wait at the entrance, do not enter the building as the staff is not informed about the tour.

    End point

    Meet your guide In front of Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatzl (between Burger King and T-mobile store), Alexanderpl. 5-7, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Please wait at the entrance, do not enter the building as the staff is not informed about the tour.

    Good to know

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Please check your email the day before the tour for important information from Rosotravel, your tour operator.
    • This tour includes tickets to the Stasi Museum (German: Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße). Please note that it’s a different museum than the former Stasi prison known as the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial (German: Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen).
    • The Stasi Museum is located outside the city center so for your convenience we provide two-way tickets for public transport.
    • With skip-the-line tickets you will have a reserved time slot for entry, allowing you to skip the queue, so it’s important to arrive at the meeting point on time and stick to the schedule.

    Cancellation policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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