Williamsburg, Va

Contributed by WR Murphy

Today, Monday November 9, 2009 marks twenty years since the Berlin Wall fell. That momentous event heralded the end of the Cold War and marked a major advancement in human freedom and dignity, and its twentieth anniversary surely merits some celebration.

Scranton University, in Pennsylvania, is hosting a special film festival this month in honor of the anniversary. The film festival is to present films by East German filmmakers, and is intended to highlight the often under-represented East German efforts against the Berlin Wall. Films shown at this festival will offer a look at 1980s Berlin through East German eyes.

Berlin itself has prepared for a large number of visitors this month. There is a multimedia, GPS-assisted tour available for visitors, who can walk or bike along the site of the Berlin Wall, and at key points a gadget will teach them about the history of the area, using historical footage and historical audio recordings.

For a more light-hearted look at the days of '89, you could also check out the film Good Bye Lenin! This 2003 off-beat comedy tells the story of a man who has to pretend that the Wall hasn't come down, for the sake of his bed-ridden mother, whose doctor worries that the shock of the events of November, 1989 might cause her to have another heart attack.

Stop by the Ripley's Williamsburg Museum today and see an actual section of the Berlin Wall! (located in the lobby)

Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum and 4D Theater in Williamsburg is your destination for the strange, unusual and bizarre. Call 757-220-9220 for more information or click here for more information.

Special Insider's Savings: If you're a "Williamsburg Local" (From Hampton to Toano) print this coupon and get a $16.99 Combo Ticket, which includes the Museum & the 4D Theatre for ages 5 & up OR get a $1 off the admission price.