Travel: Filmmuseum Potsdam & Babelsburg

During the Cold War, Potsdam was the Hollywood of the DDR (the
Deutsches Demokratisches Republik), and Babelsburg was the name
of the studio at which all the films were produced. Now,
however, it’s a museum within an hour’s journey from Berlin.
Potsdam is easily accessible via S-bahn, and the museum is
within walking distance of the Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (the main
train station in Potsdam). The museum has a very modest
entrance fee, but once inside, you are treated to all kinds of
movie memorabilia.

Those who have visited the museum prior to 2005 will remember
that not the entire museum at the was translated into English,
but enough of it was visual so that a visitor who spoke no
German could still enjoy it. The permanent exhibit is both
intellectual and fun in that it deals with the politics of the
20th century and how it influenced film production. Even if one
has zero interest in politics, the various film props and
costumes are of interest. The exhibit is pleasingly
interactive, but not overwhelmingly so: there are touch screens
that quiz the visitor on which scenes movies come from, for
example, and one can listen to interviews about the filmmaking
process.

There are film screenings every day, usually for an extra
charge. Naturally these films are usually in German, but there
are English-language screenings, too, usually of fairly recent
award-winning films. The best part of the museum, though, is
the children’s exhibit, which is fairly unusual for a German
museum. During the 1950’s and 1960’s, the studio produced many
children’s films that were of traditional fairy tales. At the
time of my visit, there was a large interactive exhibit
featuring real items from Babelsburg sets, so children can
really “experience” the movies for themselves.

Even very little children or non German-speakers can have fun
with the visual and tactile aspects. The exhibit incorporates
video and computer touch-screens for a really immersive
experience. Families traveling with small children will find
this a great treat.

Even the museum’s café is worth a visit. It’s not very
overpriced, and the food with a Turkish-influence and a hint of
Italian is memorable and served by friendly wait staff.

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