Museum at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
Address Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg Map, Tel +49 (0) 30 25 37 25-0 Call, Hours Open Daily from 9:00 until 22:00 h, Cost Adults 12,50 EUR; Students 9,50; 10 & under 5,50 EUR, under 6 free Website
Checkpoint Charlie was one of the points at which one could officially cross from East to West. The spot is now home to a fascinating (although somewhat expensive and grubby) museum documenting the history of the Berlin Wall and detailing spectacular escapes from East Berlin. Exhibit items include cars, suitcases, parachutes and other equipment used in these flights from Communist Germany. The museum will only be interesting to older children.