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DDR Museum vs Neues Museum
Both are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Neues Museum ranks marginally higher than DDR Museum. Neues Museum is ranked #5 in Berlin with approval from 6 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
DDR Museum
Time Out
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Atlas Obscura
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Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1, 10178 Berlin
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Time Out
"This is 'Ostalgia' in action. Touch screens, sound effects and even the 'DDR Game' mean that the more distasteful aspects of East German life are cheerfully glossed over."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This unique museum portrays life in the former East Germany. Various aspects of daily existence are explored through a variety of exhibits."
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Fodor's
"An interactive and highly entertaining exhibit about life during socialism."
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Atlas Obscura
"A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc. "
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Frommer's
"This museum admirably sets out to showcase what daily life was like for the citizens of the now-defunct German Democratic Republic."
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Neues Museum
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Let's Go
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
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Bodestrasse 1-3, 10178 Berlin
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Travel + Leisure
"After 12 years of painstaking work, the Neoclassical structure reopens with one of the world’s top collections of Egyptian art and a singular beauty, the bust of Nefertiti."
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Time Out
"Finally reopened in 2009 after extensive remodelling by the British architect David Chipperfield, this stunning building now houses the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection."
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Let's Go
"Oddly enough, the Neues Museum (literally “New Museum”) houses the old. Tourists don’t just visit this place because it’s on Museum Island—its collection earned it a spot among the stars."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The museum is now home to the Museum of Pre- and Protohistory and the Egyptian Museum. In ruins prior to Reunification, the museum's richly decorated interior has been restored."
Afar Magazine
"both the building and its inspiring contents are well worth the visit. "
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