German Spy Museum Berlin, Berlin

A fun and interesting museum that’s equal parts informational and interactive! Didn’t expect to stay for long, but my friends and I spent close to 3h in total exploring the space, including the gift shop at the very end. We loved that there were many mini games and activities throughout the exhibits. The most exciting one was definitely the laser maze - there was a man who was trying to clear the most difficult level, and everyone applauded when he did! However, as there isn’t a particular timed system in place, some people tend to hog the stations a little.

Overview: A very interesting museum with never before seen espionage articles and artifacts. The kids loved it overall. The positives: No long cues at the entrance. The onboarding was pretty nifty and we enjoyed the welcome with the body scan simulation. There are some very interesting exhibits like the lie detector machine and the bug detection room Along with the James Bond photo/ video op and memorabilia from the spy movies. The ticket price is very reasonable for the whole family. The laser room is a lot of fun and a barrel of laughs. The entire experience takes around 60 to 75 minutes depending on the cues at the lie and bug detection exhibits, which leads me to the next section. The negatives: The entire experience should take approximately 60 minutes but the cues at the Lie Detection and Bug detection exhibits a take around an hour each which is what happened in our case. There is only one room for bug detection and only one lie detection booth. The inconsideration of the visitors, people jumping cues and each family taking 30 minutes per exhibit, makes for a very unpleasant and frustrating experience The museum should seriously consider either putting a timer or aging more of the same exhibits. These are not Mona Lisas rather simulators and more can easily be added to the museum. Verdict: Would I go back to the Spy Museum Berlin or recommend it to friends, family and potential visitors to Berlin? Unfortunately not.