Overview

• On July 21 the DDR Museum launched a public appeal for everyday products from the former East Germany to expand its exhibition.
• Donors are asked to submit photographs or brief descriptions of items by email since the museum does not accept on-site drop-offs.
• Museums director Gordon von Godin confirmed receipt of Florena Action cosmetics donations and a package of sugar cubes.
• The museum is especially seeking hard-to-find goods from the 1970s and 1980s, including coffee mixes, baby food and hygiene products such as tampons and sanitary pads.
• The campaign underscores the importance of everyday artifacts in preserving collective memory of daily life under the German Democratic Republic.