The Allied Museum in Berlin, located on Clayallee in the Dahlem district, documents the political history and military commitments of the Western Allies (US, Britain, and France) in Germany, particularly Berlin, from 1945 to 1994. It highlights their contributions to liberty during the Cold War era1.
How the Allied Museum came about
1991
The German Historical Museum conceives the idea of an exhibition about the history of the Western powers in Berlin.
1993
The United States of America, Great Britain, and France support the project. The German federal government charges an international committee of experts with the task of developing a concept for an Allied Museum.
1998
Officially opens the Allied Museum on the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Apart from high-ranking representatives of the Western powers, a large number of veterans formerly stationed in Berlin also attend the ceremony. Dr. Helmut Trotnow is the founding director.
Read more about the Allied Museum here: https://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/about-us/
The museum was inaugurated in 1998, on the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, and is housed in the former Outpost Theater and the Nicholson Memorial Library. The exhibits include Berlin maps, Red Army forces’ pictures, uniforms, post-war Berlin newspapers, and CARE packages1.
The Berlin Airlift 1948/1949
Three years after Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945 and the resulting occupation by the four victorious powers, Berlin experienced a crisis that from today’s perspective appears as the first great conflict of the Cold War. The Soviet blockade of West Berlin confronted the Western powers with virtually insoluble problems. While the causes of the blockade were varied, the immediate occasion was currency reform.
Read more:https://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/thema/the-berlin-airlift-1948-49/
OPENING HOURS
Daily except Mondays
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
TICKETS
Admission free of charge
GETTING HERE
AlliiertenMuseum
Clayallee 135
14195 Berlin
Free parking is available.
Metro: U3 to “Oskar-Helene-Heim”
Bus: Line 115 or X83 to “AlliiertenMuseum”
CONTACT
+49 (0)30/8181990
