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Museum Mödlareuth

Memorial to the division of Germany

Memorial & Museum

Memorial & Museum

As »Little Berlin«, Mödlareuth represented one of the best-known symbols of the division of Germany.

The former place of separation and division has now become a representative place for overcoming borders and a meeting place with the memorial site Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Mödlareuth.

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Opening hours

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@museum-moedlareuth.de

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Prices

  • Adults 4 €
  • Reduced 3 €

    (Children from 7 years - pupils - students - pensioners - people with disabilities)

  • Groups (per person) 3 €

    (without guided tour / from 10 people)

The Tannbach as the demarcation line between East Mödlareuth in the Soviet occupation zone and West Mödlareuth in the American occupation zone, 1948. © Bundesarchiv Koblenz, Bild 183-N0415-363 ׀ Foto: Herbert Donath
June 1952: Two men look over the recently built wooden fence from West-Mödlareuth into GDR territory © Museum Mödlareuth ׀ Foto: Friedrich Marx
1966: Construction of the 700m long concrete barrier ׀ Photo: Federal Border Police Bayreuth

Education

educational offers

You can approach the historical place in many different ways.

We ask that you register for guided tours as early as possible. We recommend at least two weeks in advance.

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Museum Mödlareuth

Impressions before the start of the construction work in 2022

News (only available in German)

News and announcements about the museum (German version only)

29. Apr

2025

Museum nun auch mit dem ÖPNV erreichbar

Gute Nachrichten für alle Einwohner, Ausflügler, Geschichts-Interessierten und Museumsfreunde – ab Mai 2025 ist das bayerisch-thüringische Dorf Mödlareuth besser mit ...
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10. Apr

2025

Neue Dauerausstellung – Umzug eines weiteren Großobjekts

Die Arbeiten am Museumsneubau und für die neue Dauerausstellung laufen auf Hochtouren – am 4. April 2025 wurde ein weiteres ...
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