Berlin

Berlin Museum

The highlight of the visit was probably the first morning when we visited this excellent museum. Having all the history and trials and tribulations of the city fresh in mind was an invaluable asset as we toured around the next few days.

Berlin Museum, book banning / burning

This was an excellent exhibit showing how the Nazi's used fear to get people to give up their rights in the name of security and nationalism. It's a powerful lesson best not forgotten.

Berlin Museum, bomb shelter

Amazingly, beneath the building that houses the museum is also a nuclear fallout shelter. Although this place could theoretically house and protect three thousand people for two weeks it sure looked like doomsday. And other such facilities were built for less that 5% of the total city population. Imagine the scramble to get in the door if something ever does happened. Clearly we need to develop and pursue alternative strategies.

Brandenburg Gate

The rebuilding of the city and the development of the wall areas is amazing and, of course, the Brandenburg Gate is the epicenter.

Poster for SiCKO