Memorial and Educational Site Andreasstraße

Fascinating building on local life under the DDR

This modern museum is located in the former Stasi (secret police) headquarters in Erfurt. It’s just north of the Domplatz and easily accessible. The top floor is the original Stasi jail. The cell...

Very well curated museum not just for history buff

The museum did a good job documenting the events before, during and after the oppression of the people by the Stasi. The visual displays are interesting and engaging which works for both adults and yo...

Amazing museum about the time the DDR was here

This complex shows the time of the DDR and mostly the suppression by the Government. There were several institutions that kept an eye on the population. Here are the real cells people were locked in. ...

EXCELLENT English Audio Tour

I was really surprised how much our entire group enjoyed this museum. We had 7 people in our group (ages 10 to 47) and we all learned a lot. We spent two hours and could’ve spent another hour. The ...

Well worth visiting

Even if we were told that this place was full of propaganda speaking of today´s society, this place was mostly visited by Germans when we went, and certainly gave the sensation of the past. The fact t...