One of the things that struck me in my recent visit to Leipzig is how present the horrendous DDR days are in the general consciousness, even more than 20 years after the fall of the wall. People are proud to have been at the forefront of the fight for the fall of the regime and want to remind everyone of... More

Well worth a visit if you are in Leipzig and it is free. The building has been kept exactly as it was found in 1989. When you enter, turn left, not right. If you go right you go into the part of the building where people can come and access their old stasi files. When you go left, you get... More

Museum set up in old Leipzig Stasi headquarters. They have kept the Stasi interior decorating scheme intact, which makes the museum quite atmospheric. Lots of interesting posters, photos, artefacts, etc - e.g. Stasi disguise equipment (wigs, fake noses, moustaches, body paint, etc), surveillance equipment, uniforms, documents, pulping machine used to destroy Stasi documents. The displays cover the history of the... More

Worth stopping by if you can get there during open hours. More

See what life was like for the East Germans under Communist rule- they did it really tough! The people if Leipzig were instrumental in starting the peaceful demonstrations that eventually led to German reunification. This museum is free and fabulous, but not a word of English to be seen, so rent the headsets. Costs €3 and worth every cent. More

Very informative and free. The signs are all in German, but you can get an English (or other language) audio guide for €3 in the museum office. Lots of interesting artifacts in an original Stasi headquarters. Most interesting attraction in Leipzig. More

This is a fascinating and frightening place, a view of how the secret police Stasi of the DDR spied on people. Shows you how they opened packages, collected human odors to follow people with dogs, put on disguises, put people in compromising positions and hid the evidence. And all in the place where once it was carried out. But if... More

This museum, although small, is very interesting and therefore worth a visit - plus, it's free! The visit lasts no longer than 60 min, and lets you see lots of original objects the Stasi used for the purpose of controlling and spying the people, as well as the usual text and photo panels. One of the most interesting things to... More

This museum is run by a non-profit organization that is determined to show to the world what the Stasi (German Secret Police) did to its own people. This is a small museum but can certainly grab you and keep you interested for an hour at least. We had kids aged 11 and 14 with us and they were never bored.... More