The Peaceful Revolution, the momentous transformation that culminated in the toppling of the Berlin Wall, is being celebrated with particular force this month as the nation celebrates the 20th anniversary of the “Mauerfall,” or fall of the wall. November 9, 1989 was the precise day thousands of East Germans streamed over, through and around the wall and into the arms of waiting West Germans as the old order collapsed and a fresh Germany was born. If you want to visit Berlin, I can suggest you Berlin Hotel or Hotels in Berlin

Berlin Wall FreedomAll year long, activities, tours and celebrations have been ongoing in Germany’s capital city to mark the anniversary, but this month is particularly festive, as some of the most high profile events take place. The one with the most most star-power was doubtless the free U2 concert on November 5, which had Bono and team rocking 10,000 lucky fans in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in earlier times a symbol of a divided city, and now a powerful emblem of unity. (Sponsor MTV has taken some flack for ironically erecting a 6-foot wall around the event). A few days later, the political rock stars were on hand for the highly predictable Festival of Freedom which also took place in front of the symbolic columns of the Brandenburg Gate. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, France’s Nicholas Sarkozy, Germany’s Premier Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were on hand to watch the festivities and fireworks that included the symbolic toppling of 1,000 6-foot-tall, hand-painted dominoes that traced the previous boundary of the genuine barrier.

If you missed these parties, don’t worry, there are still plenty of opportunities to view exhibitions, take tours and walk around the fascinating facets of Berlin associated to this unique instant in history.

If there is more German art, history and culture you want to explore while in Berlin, here’s a shortlist of some excellent, free museums you wont want to miss:

German Museums

The Friedrichwerdersche Kirche and Schinkel Museum, which are situated in a deconsecrated church, were designed by the well-known neo-classical builder, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and feature sculptures and exhibits on the life and work of the prominent Berlin master builder. For those preferring modern architecture, the Mies van der Rohe home is a “must” and also free.

Supplementary museums offer free admission only on certain days: On Mondays, the Deutsche Guggenheim presents high-quality exhibitions on modern art gratis. The National Museums of Berlin do not charge ticket to their permanent exhibitions on Thursdays, during the last fours hours untill closing. The National Museums include the museums on Museum Island, at the Kultur Forum, the Hamburger Bahnhof, as well as the Helmut Newton Foundation’s Museum of Photography.