Topography of Terror tour in Berlin

I don't think you need one.... there are a lot of exhibits and very well explained.

Kim

Disregard the reviews. I don't base my decision to see a place, especially a site connected with history on Nazi Germany, on reviews. Where that exhibit is held, ie, in that particular building and its history during the battle in 1945, let alone the horrors during the Nazi period, is ominous enough when you know its former street name, Prinz Albrecht Straße, and its connotation.

Thank you all for your advice. Our trip is next week so your help is greatly appreciated.

I can understand a tour for the outside area, but not inside. This is a place where I would rather be on my own. There is a lot of text to read and photos to see, so allow yourself enough time to see all of it.

As a general rule, I have found that there is enough posted English-language material at sites like this (and not just in Germany) that it would take the better part of a day to read it all. It is a rare visitor who opts to go all-in and devote nearly a full day to one location. Visiting on ones own allows for skimming and selectively focusing on what is of most interest to the individual. Personally, I prefer that to being moved along at a pace determined by someone else. If very limited time is available (say an hour or less), I think a guide could be very helpful in selecting key points to provide a decent overview. However, the point about appropriateness of a guided group at a site like this is a good one.

I bet there's an audioguide available, which could be a good compromise.

I visited and just read the exhibits myself - a guide might be helpful but I think it is self-explanatory. May I also suggest you visit Tranenpalast (a small but very interesting museum at an East/West border train station) and the Berlin Wall memorial (watch the movies at the visitor center first). Both are free.

I prefer in a somber place to read all the exhibits by myself at my own pace, looking at the photos, etc without being rushed by a guide. The museum in Berlin-Karlshorst and the Resistance Museum in Berlin are such places too.