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DDR Museum publishes exclusive pictorial »GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Daily Life, Home, Consumption«

Dear readers,

On the occasion of the 30th year of reunification and the 14th anniversary of the museum's existence, the DDR Museum publishes »GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Daily Life, Home, Consumption« which is the first of a total of three volumes about the museum's and probably the world's largest GDR collection. The standard work with over 1,200 objects on 400 pages is published with 4,000 copies in a limited edition. The German and English language book is available exclusively in the shop of the DDR Museum and in the online shop.

The Facts

Title: »GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Daily Life, Home, Consumption «
Publisher: DDR Museum: Quirin Graf Adelmann v.A., Gordon Freiherr von Godin
Publishing house: DDR Museum Verlag GmbH
Authors: Quirin Graf Adelmann v.A., Dr. Stefan Wolle
Release date and availability: from July 15, 2020 in the shop and online shop of the DDR Museum
ISBN number: 978-3-939801-46-7
Objects: over 1,200
Number of pages: 400 pages
Price: 100 euros including VAT
Edition: 1st, limited edition of 4,000 copies
Further, upcoming volumes of the series: »GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Leisure, Culture, Travel« (autumn 2020), »GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Work, Economy, Politics« (Winter 2020/21)

Click here for the reading sample.

»GDR in Objects 1949-1990. Daily Life, Home, Consumption« is suitable for history and design enthusiasts alike: GDR experts who want to get to know the bygone state from a new perspective, as well as people who want to expand their knowledge will enjoy the latest publication of the DDR Museum. A glossary with special terms and an index of all the product manufacturers mentioned make it easier to get an overview of the complex history.

Insights into our collection

With the series #unboxingDDR, the collection of the DDR Museum regularly presents objects in short explanatory videos on YouTube. Some from the pictorial, such as the chess computer »Chess Master«, the humidifier »Hydromat«, the hand mixer »Komet RG 5« or the radio »Stern Sport« are among them. Here you will find the YouTube channel of the DDR Museum.

All items shown in the pictorial are also available online. Click hereto get to the digital object database of the DDR Museum and simply insert the inventory number which you find above the respective object description in the book. There are more than 11,000 artifacts to discover online.

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DDR Museum Berlin GmbH
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1
10178 Berlin
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