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A twelve-foot section inside the presidential library of the man who was in office when the Wall opened, still carrying its graffiti.
A twelve-foot section forms the centrepiece of the library's Berlin Wall / Age of Freedom exhibit, still carrying the graffiti it wore in Berlin. The placement is the argument: this is the presidential library of the man in office on 9 November 1989, and the exhibit sets the segment among the other international events of that administration. The grounds also carry a sculpture whose sister casting stands at the Allied Museum in Berlin.
How did it get here?
Recorded by the library as a gift to President George Bush.
Sources & verification
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Source accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 81
Source-reported segments: 1. This is not a separately verified count.
The Berlin Wall/Age of Freedom — George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum ↗
The library's own account: a twelve-foot section, graffitied, gifted to President Bush, displayed with video kiosks.
Source accessed 2026-09-17
The Grounds — George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum ↗
The grounds sculpture whose sister casting is at the Allied Museum in Berlin.
Source accessed 2026-09-17
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