Guess it 's a cultural thing . While a Barbie-themed restaurant opening was hailed with general delight and fanfare in Taipei earlier this year , the opening of the blonde doll 's new European digs is being met with quite a different reception in Germany . Left-wing feminists are protesting the Barbie Dreamhouse Experience -- a 27,000-square-foot lifesized pink estate -- opening in Berlin on May 16 . Located off the shopping district of Alexanderplatz , the Berlin Dreamhouse is meant to show off Barbie 's Malibu lifestyle . The pink mansion is full of rooms showcasing how her makeup , kitchen and wardrobe are put together . In addition to viewing 350 Barbie dolls and other displays , visitors can strut a long runway , `` bake '' virtual cupcakes in a pink kitchen or eat real ones in the cafe . And , of course , shell out for dolls and products in the gift shop . Protestors from the Left Party are up in arms over the sexism and shallow materialism that they argue Barbie symbolizes . `` They present an image of cooking , primping and singing , as if it were in some way life-fulfilling , '' Socialist Alternative editor Michael Koschitzki , 27 , told German newspaper Der Spiegel . `` The Barbie Dreamhouse is the expression of a conventional role model that is n't OK , '' he said . Barbie has long been a subject of controversy -- with criticisms ranging from sexism to racism to creating body image issues for girls . The Berlin movement has led to an `` Occupy Barbie Dreamhouse '' page on Facebook , which displays a cover image of a dark-haired girl saying , `` I ca n't stand pink ! '' in German . The page currently has 1,761 likes and is updated every few hours . The group behind the Facebook page has also announced it 's planning a peaceful protest for opening day . The Berlin mansion is Barbie 's first Dreamhouse in Europe and will be dismantled to tour other European cities after August 25 . A U.S. Dreamhouse opened last week in a Florida shopping mall , to mixed reviews . Barbie the Dreamhouse Experience , Voltairestraße 2a/Dircksenstraße , Berlin ; +49 30 4799 7433 ; May 16-August 25 , 2013 ; open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily ; admission €15 for adults , €12 for children under 14 . 7 of the world 's girliest hotel getaways .
New 27,000-square - foot Barbie Museum showcases Barbie 's Malibu lifestyle . Barbie is a bad role model for young women , especially young protestors . Visitors can buy Barbie dolls , bake virtual cupcakes and walk a pink carpet .