Travel Reference
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to reveal the all-out zeal of the Stasi when it came to controlling, manipulating and repress-
ing its own people. Free English audioguide available.
MUSEUM
TRABI MUSEUM
sion €5/3; 10am-6pm; Kochstrasse)
If you were lucky enough to own a car in East Germany, it would most likely have been a
Trabant (Trabi in short), a tinny two-stroker whose name ('satellite' in German) was inspired
by the launch of the Soviet Sputnik in 1956. The small exhibit displays the entire production
line of Trabis, including rare wooden and racing versions.
MUSEUM
MUSEUM FÜR KOMMUNIKATION BERLIN
030-202 940;
www.mfk-berlin.de
;
Leipziger Strasse 16; adult/concession/
under 17 €4/2/free;
9am-8pm Tue, 9am-5pm Wed-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun;
Mohrenstrasse,
Stadtmitte)
Three cheeky robots welcome you to this elegant, neo-baroque museum, which takes you on
an entertaining romp through the evolution of communication, from smoke signals to com-
puters. Admire such rare items as a Blue Mauritius stamp, test time-honoured communica-
tion techniques or ponder the impact of information technology on our daily lives.
A multimedia iPod touch guide (€1.50) provides the full low-down.
MUSEUM
DEUTSCHES CURRYWURST MUSEUM
concession/child 6-13 €11/8.50/7; 10am-6pm; Stadtmitte, Kochstrasse)
Bright, fun and interactive, this museum is entirely dedicated to the
Currywurst
, Berlin's be-
loved cult snack. Sniff out curry secrets in the Spice Chamber, find out what kind of curry
type you are, learn about the wurst's history and watch a movie about one woman's quest for
the best
Currywurst
. Tickets include a wurst-tasting in the snack bar.
HISTORIC BUILDING
FORMER REICHSLUFTFAHRTMINISTERIUM
closed to the public;
Koch-
strasse)
Designed by Ernst Sagebiel in 1935 and '36, this behemoth was not only Hermann Göring's
power centre but also where the resistance group 'Red Orchestra' conspired until being
caught and executed in 1942. There's a memorial to them in the foyer of what is today the
