Facilities

Museum Mödlareuth

Work on creating a museum in Mödlareuth began shortly after the border was opened at the end of 1989. In 1990 the association “Deutsch-Deutsches Museum Mödlareuth e.V.” was founded. Financially supported by Bavaria and then also Thuringia, the museum was included in the federal memorial sites concept in 1995. In 2005, a special purpose association took over the sponsorship.

The museum includes two large outdoor areas in the Thuringian half of the village. The main building, located in Bavaria, houses film/lecture rooms, an information desk, the museum shop and an exhibition room. The “museum infrastructure” also consists of administration, archives, libraries and depots. The vehicle depot is accessible to visitors.

Unsere Einrichtungen (Kasse & Museumsshop, Kino, Ausstellungen, Fahrzeugdepot, WC) und große Teile des Freigeländes sind BARRIEREFREI zugänglich.

 

  • Main building with cinema, information desk and exhibitions

  • Fahrzeug-Depot
    Vehicle exhibition

Derzeit laufen Planungen für eine umfangreiche Museumserweiterung mit Neubau des Museumsgebäudes und Umgestaltung des Außengeländes.

Below you will find an overview of the publicly accessible sections of the museum.

  1. Außengelände

Das Museum Mödlareuth verfügt über ein mehr als 5.000 m² großes Außengelände. Teile der für Mödlareuth spezifischen DDR-Grenzsperranlagen sind im Original erhalten geblieben und können über das Besucherleitsystem und zweisprachige Bild-Text-Informationstafeln (deutsch und englisch) individuell erschlossen werden. Eine Rekonstruktion führt zudem den Aufbau und die Tiefenstaffelung des DDR-Grenzregimes vor Augen.

In the village of Mödlareuth, further traces from the time of German division can be discovered: foundation walls of the “Lower Mill”, which was partially demolished in the course of the GDR forced resettlements, the site of an escape and the GDR fortifications usually erected outside of the city limits which have been preserved over a length of approx. 500 m.

  1. Main building

The main building harbors the ticket booth, the museum shop and two film projection and presentation rooms. Visitors may view the 20 minute documentary „Everyday life at the border“ which shows the situation especially in Mödlareuth up until 1990. The restrooms are located in the main building as well.

  1. Exhibition hall

The permanent exhibition „Wall, Fence and Barbed Wire“ (German language only) tells the history of the divided village of Mödlareuth. Changing temporary exhibitions supplement the program.

  1. Vehicle depot

Visitors may also visit the vehicle exhibition “Border mobility – limited mobility“. About thirty vehicles are presented some of which were utilized by the eastern as well as the western border patrols in the area of Mödlareuth during the time of the German division.