"The Berlin Stasi Museum, known locally as the “Research and Memorial Site Normannenstrasse”, tells the story of the infamous secret police of East Germany, an important tool of the dictatorship.

Opened in 1990, the museum is set within the offices of Erich Mielke, the head of Stasi from 1957 to 1989. The office was home to 8,000 employees and some rooms have been preserved in the same condition as they were during the Stasi occupation of the building, giving visitors a good understanding of what life was like for those working there."