Memorial and Educational Site Andreasstraße

The Andreasstraße Memorial and Educational Site commemorates repression and resistance during the SED dictatorship in Thuringia 1949-1989. The GDR's Ministry of State Security operated a remand prison in the building that is now the memorial site. More than 5000 people were imprisoned here for resisting the communist regime. But on December 4, 1989, freedom triumphed: courageous people occupied the Erfurt district administration of the State Security in Andreasstraße - it was the first occupation of a bastion of the feared "Stasi" during the Peaceful Revolution.

The permanent exhibition, which opened in December 2013, illustrates the themes of imprisonment, dictatorship and revolution on three floors. The stories of contemporary witnesses are the focus of the multimedia tour. With the help of emotionally moving video clips and interactive comics, their stories come to life. Particularly impressive are the carefully restored cell wing in the historic prison building and the modern cube facade with scenes of the Peaceful Revolution in the style of a graphic novel.

Address

Address

Andreasstraße 37a
99084 Erfurt
andreasstrasse@stiftung-ettersberg.de
+49 361 2192120

Website

Address

Distance to Public Transport

200 Meters ( Streetcar )

Address

Parking Facilities near by

Car park Domplatz

Bechtheimer Straße 1
99084 Erfurt
info@stadtwerke-erfurt.de
+49 361 5640

General Information

Lock Boxes Seating Possibilities Rest Area No Pets Allowed is not Accessible for Free Public Access Accessibility Checked

Museum services

Pedagogical Offer

Digital offers

Audio Guide MediaguideEnumMem

Mobility offers

Bus Park Coach Park Bicycle Stands

Accepted payment

Cash Payment EC

Sanitation

Toilets

Photography

ZeroPhotography

Opening hours

01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026

Tuesday: 12:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 20:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00

Offers

Admission prices (Entry Offer)

Admission is free on the first Tuesday of the month.

Adults 2,00 EUR per person
ErfurtCard/TravelCard 0,00 EUR per person
Reduced 1,00 EUR per person

with appropriate proof: pupils, students, retired persons, people with disabilities and one accompanying person, recipients of ALG I and II, participants in the Federal Voluntary Service, trainees

Information on accessibility

  • All Rooms Step Free Access
  • Eighty CM Width Passage Ways
  • Hinged Grab Rail Toilet
  • Lateral Accessible Toilet
  • Parking People With Disabilities
  • Seventy CM Width Passage Ways
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets People With Disabilities
  • Ninety CM Width Passage Ways
  • Handrails On Both Sides Of All Staircases
  • Assistance Dogs Welcome
  • Visually ContrastingStep Edges
  • Special Offers Hearing Impairment
  • not certified for deaf
  • not certified for mental
  • not certified for partially deaf
  • not certified for partially visual
  • not certified for visual
  • accessible for walking
  • accessible for wheelchair

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
* Parking is available in the Parkhaus am Dom car park, approximately 200 metres away.
* The Domplatz tram stop (lines 2, 3 and 6) is 100 metres away.
* The entrance is designed to provide high visual contrast.
* The name and/or logo of the establishment are clearly visible from the outside.
* All areas and facilities accessible to guests are either step-free/at ground level or accessible via a lift.
* All doors and passageways accessible to guests are at least 90 cm wide.
* All areas accessible to guests are well lit, i.e. brightly and without glare.
* There is no visually distinct alarm.
* There is no induction loop system.
* An emergency call made from the lift is confirmed by an audible signal. Alternatively, stairs are available. Some stairs have edges with high visual contrast, at least on the first and last steps. Stairs have handrails on both sides.
* The exhibits are generally well lit. Information about the exhibits is provided in writing and via audio. The signage is designed using clearly legible, high-contrast lettering.
* The signage (for wayfinding) is designed using clearly legible, high-contrast lettering.
* Public toilets – some with grab rails – are available.
* Seating is available.
* Guided tours are offered for people with mobility, hearing and visual impairments. Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with mobility impairments, which can be used during the tour. Advance booking is required.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* There is no clearly visible alarm.
* There is no audio induction loop system.
* An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
* Alternatively stairs are available.
* The information on the exhibits provided in writing.
* There is audible information on the exhibits.
* Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment, but not for deaf people.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* The name of the site is clearly visible from the outside.
* Signs in visible distance are available.
* There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
* The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
* There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* Assistance dogs are welcome.
* The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
* Signage (for wayfinding) is designed with clearly legible, high-contrast lettering.
* All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
* An emergency call made from the elevator is confirmed by an audible signal.
* Some staircases have visually high-contrast edges on at least the first and last steps.
* Staircases have handrails on both sides. 
* Information about the exhibits is presented with high visual contrast.
* An audio guide is available that can be operated independently by people who are visually impaired or blind.
* Information is not available in raised print or Braille.  
* Guided tours are offered for people who are visually impaired or blind. Advance registration is required. 
* Exhibits that can be touched are incorporated into the guided tours.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* There are three parking spaces available for people with disabilities.
* The Domplatz tram stop (Lines 2, 3, and 6) is 100 meters away.
* All rooms and facilities accessible to guests are either step-free/at ground level or accessible via an elevator. 
* All doors and passageways accessible to guests are at least 90 cm wide.
* The service counter is 115 cm high. An alternative means of communication while seated is available.
* Exhibits and information are primarily visible while seated.
* Seating is available.
* A public restroom for people with disabilities is available, which is accessible from both sides (at least 90 cm). The grab bars at the restroom are fold-up.
* Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required. 
* Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with mobility impairments and can be used during the tour.


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