Sights · Our pick in Berlin
DDR Museum
Everyday life in East Germany
About DDR Museum
The DDR Museum is at Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 1, on the Spree opposite the Berliner Dom. It opens daily, 9 am to 9 pm (its own website, 25 Oct 2026).
Why it's on our list
- Hands-on
- Open daily
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with DDR Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to DDR Museum, as the crow flies.
- Hotel de Rome700 m9 min walk
- Telegraphenamt750 m9 min walk
- Regent Berlin900 m11 min walk
- Hotel Château Royal Berlin1.1 km14 min walk
- Gorki Apartments1.2 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from DDR Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- MuseumsinselU5350 m4 min walk
- Rotes RathausU5400 m5 min walk
- WeinmeisterstraßeU8700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Museum Island350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- TV Tower500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Gendarmenmarkt950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Brandenburg Gate1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Reichstag1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Philharmonie2.4 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- East Side Gallery3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- KaDeWe4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Charlottenburg Palace7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Alexanderplatz800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Berlin Südkreuz5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min