Cast
Crew
Donat Schober
Director
Recommended
Info provided by The Movie Database. Watch sources provided by JustWatch.
Queye TV
Museum für Deutsche Geschichte. Einblicke und Begegnungen
Documentary
Museum für Deutsche Geschichte. Einblicke und Begegnungen
1988
0:30
★ 0
In 1952, the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) decides to establish a "Museum of German History" (MfDG) in the Zeughaus Unter den Linden. As the central history museum of the GDR, it is committed to the Marxist-Leninist conception of history. The film Museum of German History. Insights and Encounters - a GDR television documentary from 1988 - shows the reconstruction of the war-damaged building, presents selected eras such as the Peasants' Wars and the Revolution of 1848 and observes the preparations for a special exhibition on "Artists in the Class Struggle". The film also provides insights into the restorers' workshops, the coin collection and the painting depot.