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Checkpoint Charlie and Museum

Friedrichstrasse 43, Berlin, Germany 10969

Featured Review : Also known as the ‘Mauermuseum’, the ‘Museum am Haus Checkpoint Charlie’ is one of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions. It’s so popular, in fact, that there was a long queue stretching outside the doors and down th...See Full Review

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Checkpoint Charlie and Museum Reviews

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A Museum Full of Stories

  • 4 out of 5 stars by caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
  • May 25, 2012
Quote: This museum is open daily from 9am to 10pm, so it's easy to fit in at the end of your day. We went in the early evening after we arrived in Berlin. We spent three hours there and could easily have spent more, or less. The museum is packed with... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal The Berlin Wall and the DDR

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Charting the Great Escape at the Mauermuseum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
  • March 4, 2012
Charting the Great Escape at the Mauermuseum
Quote: Also known as the ‘Mauermuseum’, the ‘Museum am Haus Checkpoint Charlie’ is one of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions. It’s so popular, in fact, that there was a long queue stretching outside the doors and down the street when we visited on a... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal 40th Birthday in Berlin

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A Rather Eye Opening Look At The Past

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • August 31, 2011
A Rather Eye Opening Look At The Past
Quote: In a city that is rich with history, both good and bad, Checkpoint Charlie and the museum that sits next to it is possibly one of the most interesting and one of the most prominent reminders of Germany's chequered past. The Haus Am Checkpoint... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal A Weekend in Berlin in Winter

Museum about the Wall, at the point of Checkpoint Charlie

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nicoolu from Sierre, Canton de Valais
  • April 28, 2011
Quote: Really good museum, very interesting. Lot of History and interesting objects and stories of that time.

Checkpoint Charlie

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Mandan Lynn from Smithwick, South Dakota
  • January 24, 2007
Checkpoint Charlie
Quote: I will admit, I didn't really know what I would see when I went to Checkpoint Charlie. I just knew it was a good opportunity to feel a little bit of history. And that I did.There is so much information on the walls along the sidewalk. I even managed... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal Berlin: Little Time in a Big City

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Checkpoint Charlie

  • 4 out of 5 stars by lucinda3 from Alpharetta, Georgia
  • August 25, 2006
Checkpoint Charlie
Quote: Just a 10-minute walk or so from The Westin is Checkpoint Charlie. On my way to visit this famous site, I looked down at the sidewalk and saw stones that mark the former location of the Berlin Wall. These stones are throughout the city, crossing... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal Bumming Around Berlin

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Checkpoint Charlie Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by lucinda3 from Alpharetta, Georgia
  • August 18, 2006
Quote: The Checkpoint Charlie Museum is definitely worth a trip inside. Although there is a description of the overall history lining the sidewalks outside, there is much more to appreciate about the wall and people's personal experiences with it. For... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal Bumming Around Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie

  • 3 out of 5 stars by himain10ance from Woodbridge, California
  • August 15, 2005
Quote: History is evident when you visit here. There is a area that is dedicated to the known people killed while trying to cross the Berlin Wall.

From journal Europe in May

Haus Am Checkpoint Charlie

  • 2 out of 5 stars by panda2 from California, California
  • March 11, 2005
Quote: Haus Am Checkpoint Charlie is an interesting mix of artwork, multimedia, photography, and newspaper articles with imagination, ingenuity, and innovation, devising ways to go over, under, or through the Berlin Wall in a desperate attempt to reach the... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal BER

Checkpoint Charlie House

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Emily Marie from Bronx, New York
  • October 23, 2003
Checkpoint Charlie House
Quote: On my last trip, this was one of the few places where a chunk of the wall still stood. On my first trip, the checkpoint still existed itself, but I believe was gone by second visit a year later. As for the museum itself, it's an eerie mix of... Read the full Checkpoint Charlie and Museum review

From journal No wall, one city