WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR

CULVER CITY, CA

The Wende Museum of the Cold War is a museum located in Culver City, California, that is dedicated to preserving artifacts and documents from the Cold War era. The museum was founded in 2002 by Justinian Jampol, who had been collecting Cold War artifacts since the 1990s. The museum's collection includes over 100,000 items, including furniture, clothing, propaganda posters, and other artifacts from East Germany, the Soviet Union, and other countries that were involved in the Cold War.

The museum is housed in a former National Guard armory building that was built in 1949. The building was renovated to serve as a museum and cultural center, with galleries, classrooms, and event spaces. The museum's exhibits explore various aspects of the Cold War, including politics, culture, and daily life in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The museum also hosts events, lectures, and educational programs for visitors of all ages.

The Wende Museum is a unique resource for scholars, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of the Cold War. It provides a rare opportunity to see and study artifacts from a period that shaped the world we live in today. The museum's mission is to engage visitors in a dialogue about the Cold War and its legacy, and to promote understanding and awareness of this important period in world history.

WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CULVER CITY CA. US MID #8400600682

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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• telephone: 3102161600
• website: http://www.wendemuseum.org

THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC
5741 BUCKINGHAM PKWY STE E
CULVER CITY
CA
90230-6520

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