Stasi Museum - Research Center and Memorial at Normannenstraße

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  The Stasi Museum in the Normannenstraße Research and Memorial Site in Building 1 of the former headquarters of the Ministry for State Security (MfS).

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  "House 1," former official residence of the minister and now the Stasi Museum.

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  A man stands at the entrance door to the office of Erich Mielke, former Minister for State Security of the GDR, in the Stasi Museum on Ruschestraße.

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  An employee of the Stasi Museum stands between shelves in the Stasi archives.

The Stasi Museum – Research and Memorial Site Normannenstraße provides information about the Stasi, resistance movements, and aspects of the political system of the GDR.

The Stasi Museum is located in Building 1 of the central complex of the Ministry for State Security in Berlin-Lichtenberg. The last acting Minister for State Security, Erich Mielke, had his office there. A particular highlight of the museum is Mielke's office, which has been preserved almost in its original state and is open to visitors. In addition, the permanent exhibition on three floors shows how the Stasi came into being, developed, and came to an end.

Feel the spirit of the GDR's power apparatus

On the first floor of the building, visitors learn how the Ministry for State Security began and gradually developed. The institution was established shortly after the founding of the GDR. Visitors also gain insight into how Stasi employees were selected.

State security in the SED dictatorship

The second floor of the building—known as the Minister's Floor—was furnished according to Erich Mielke's wishes. The offices of the Minister for State Security can still be viewed today in almost their original condition.

Technology for spying on GDR citizens

On the third floor, the permanent exhibition focuses on the working methods of the Ministry for State Security. The various means and methods used to monitor the population and the profound influence of the Stasi on all areas of life are vividly illustrated. The dissolution of the ministry and the attempted systematic destruction of its files are also part of the exhibition.

• Address:
  Ruschestr. 103
  10365 Berlin
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• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: www.stasi-museum.de
• Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Accessibility: The museum areas are fully accessible. Accessible entrance at the staff entrance to the left of the main entrance. Disabled toilets on the ground floor and on the 4th floor.
• Admission Fee:
  €12, concessions €9