Allied Museum

The Allied Museum in Berlin-Dahlem documents the history and role of the Western Allies in Germany and West Berlin from 1945 to 1994. Opened in 1998, the museum is housed in two historic buildings: the former U.S. soldiers' movie theater, the Outpost, and the Nicholson Library. Admission is free. In the theater building, the permanent exhibition focuses mainly on the period after World War II, the division of the city into sectors, and the famous Berlin Airlift of 1948/1949. Here you can see historic maps, uniforms, early daily newspapers, and CARE packages. Lectures and film screenings are also held here regularly.

The second part of the exhibition, in the library, sheds light on everyday life in the garrisons as well as the situation during the Cold War. One special highlight is a restored section of the spy tunnel, which was built in the 1950s to tap Soviet communication lines. The building and fall of the Berlin Wall are covered as well. On the museum's outdoor grounds you'll find large historic objects such as a British transport plane, a French railway car, and the last guard booth from Checkpoint Charlie. Nearby, the sculpture "The Day the Wall Came Down" also commemorates the fall of the Wall.