75 Years of the Airlift
To secure supplies for West Berlin, the USA and Great Britain set up the Airlift from 28 June1948. 75 years later, an open-air exhibition at Tempelhof Airport provides background information and new perspectives on this chapter of Berlin's history.
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Ausstellung "Blockierte Sieger"
The years 2023/24 will mark the 75th anniversary of the "Airlift", an event closely linked to Berlin's history. To mark this occasion, the Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces Airbase Berlin-Gatow, the Allied Museum Berlin and the Museum Berlin-Karlshorst at Tempelhof Airport are presenting the special exhibition "Blocked Victors - Divided Berlin. 75 Years of the Airlift", which has been jointly developed.
The narrative of the success and achievement of the Airlift is well known. The exhibition adds further perspectives to this view:
- How did the blockade and airlift come about in 1948 in the first place?
- What policies did the victorious and occupying powers pursue in the first post-war years?
- What do the blockade and airlift have to do with the division of the city?
- How do Berliners experience this period?
- And what role does the Airlift play in Berlin's culture of remembrance?
The exhibition explores these questions in four chapters: Blocked Victors, Divided Berlin, Airlift, Myth and Memory.
Public guided tours
German
- Every first Sunday of the month, at 12 noon and 2 pm.
- No registration is necessary for the guided tours.
- Meeting point: at the Adlerkopf in front of the former departure hall.
- Time slot tours can be booked via the portal.
During the Berlin summer holidays, public guided tours in German take place on ALL Sundays in August at 12 noon and 2 pm.
Foreign languages
- Time slot tours in EN, FR and RU can be booked via the portal.
- For larger groups, guided tours in French or Russian can also be arranged. Request by email to: mhmgatowfuehrungen@bundeswehr.org
Additional information
Admission is free.
Directions:
U6, Bus 248, Bus M43: Station "Platz der Luftbrücke".
No parking spaces are available on site.
Accessibility
Two parking spaces for people with disabilities are available at the "CHECK IN" visitor centre. There is also a ramp for wheelchair users and a toilet for people with disabilities.
The exhibition will be presented in German, English, French and Russian. A handout in Ukrainian is also being prepared.
