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What has happened to the GDR (German Democratic Republic), the country which was created when the Berlin Wall went up and which then disappeared when it came down? What was life in East Berlin like between August 1961 and November 1989? And where in today\u2019s Berlin can you find out all about it? \xa0Here are three museum suggestions, plus a little of what they tell us.\nReading suggestions for this postRed Love by Maxim LeoStasiland by Anna FunderThe House by the Lake by Thomas Harding\nFilm suggestionsThe Lives of OthersGoodbye, Lenin\nUseful links \xa0The DDR MuseumThe Stasi MuseumHohenschonhausen Museum and Memorial\nBerlin Tourist Information CentresInspiring Germany Tourist Information\nCity Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!Check our website to find more episodes from our Berlin series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://citybreakspodcast.co.uk/\nWe love to receive your comments and suggestions!\xa0You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.ukAnd if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. \xa0That would be very much appreciated!