The RC project is not only about academic research, we also hope to encourage more personal and educational engagement with various tourist sites and places for reflection.
Our list of notable locations, from museums to restaurants, is continually evolving as we create our very own Replaying Communism map. We will shortly be adding locations in Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, and Montenegro...
Open Society Archive
Extensive archive of Cold War records, including Radio Free Europe broadcasts.
Memento Park
Open-air museum dedicated to statues and sculpted plaques from the Communist period.
House of Terror
Museum in the former State Police HQ about the Communist regime and those held, tortured, or killed in the building.
Iron Curtain Museum
Museum near the Austrian border about the history and practices of escape across the Iron Curtain.
Checkpoint Charlie
Museum near the infamous Berlin Wall checkpoint about attempts to escape East Germany.
DDR Museum
Interactive museum about the DDR, the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Stasti Museum
Museum in the former State Security (Stasi) HQ about government control in East Germany.
Berlin Wall Memorial
Historical site commemorating the division of Berlin into East and West.
If you would like to share with us your locations please get in touch.
Disclaimer
With the exceptions of the Open Society Archives and Memento Park, who are collaborating with the RC project, RC is not officially partnered with the institutions and places of interest listed here.