» What are the hours of the Museum?
» Do I need to make reservations to visit the Museum?
» I need directions to the Museum.
» How do I make arrangements to bring in a large group?
» Are tours available?
» Is there an entrance fee?
» May I bring food into the Museum?
» What does Wende mean?
» Why is the Museum in Los Angeles?
» What programs and events are coming up?
» How do I participate?

What are the hours of the Museum?
The Museum is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. (except on holidays) by appointment only.  Tour of the Museum’s vault is offered every Friday at 3 P.M.

Do I need to make reservations to visit the Museum? 
No. Reservations are not required to visit The Museum. However, reservations are required for private tours and school tours. For more information please email info@wendemuseum.org.

I need directions to the Museum. 
The Wende Museum is located at 5741 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230. See Map
For detailed directions, please see Directions and Parking.

How do I make arrangements to bring in a large group?
Please call (310)216-1600 x305 for groups of ten or larger. 

Are tours available? 
Yes. The Wende Museum offers guided tours into the vault at 3 p.m. on Friday. Additionally, there are tours available by request for large groups on other days.

Is there an entrance fee? 
The Museum is open and free to the public.

May I bring food into the Museum? 
No, we do not allow patrons to bring food and drink to the Museum.

What does Wende mean? 
"Wende," a German word meaning "turning point," refers to the collapse of communist East Germany in 1989 and the creation of a reunified German state a year later. The term more broadly represents the end of Soviet communism and the beginning of a new epoch in Eastern Europe and Soviet Bloc countries, an era marked by political changes with profound social and cultural consequences. In many ways, the “Wende” continues, making it an ideal name for a museum devoted to the Cold War-era and its present and future ramifications.  

Why is the Museum in Los Angeles? 
Examining the history of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union can be fraught with political and personal bias, and the complex, often contradictory stories that underlie the Museum’s artifacts may provoke uncomfortable questions. The Museum’s location in Los Angeles provides independence and critical distance from current political debates in Europe, and also facilitates the questioning of preconceived ideas about our past and present. Moreover, the Museum’s physical remoteness from Central and Eastern Europe has enabled it to attract significant artifacts and collections that might otherwise have been destroyed as a result of emotional and political reactions.

What are the Museum's upcoming programs and events? 
You can find out by going to Programs on the main navigation bar or just look at the highlight on programs on the front page of the website. 

How do I participate? 
You can participate by clicking on the participate button on the front page of the website or by going to Support on the main navigation bar.