Museum in der Kulturbrauerei

Museum in der Kulturbrauerei and its collection

The Museum in der Kulturbrauerei in Berlin shows the permanent exhibition "Everyday life in the GDR", using objects, documents, film and sound examples to illustrate the tension between the expectations of the political system and the real living conditions. The exhibition is divided into four main topics. The first topic centers around everyday life in th GDR. The second topic is life in the collective. The third theme illustrates the contrast between the GDR's promise of a better life in socialism and the actual situation. The fourth area shows the withdrawal of East Germans into the private sector to escape political and social control.