Old Pinacotheca
With more than 700 paintings from the 14th to the 18th century, the Old Munich Pinacotheca belongs to the most important collections of its kind in the world. In addition to the masterpieces in the permanent collection, the Pinakothek also exhibits masterpieces at various locations in Munich and Bavaria, including many churches, allowing the paintings to be admired in the places for which they were created. A museum that is a must to visit and with enough time.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm - Tuesday/ Wednesday 8:30pm
Ticket prices:
• 7 € - Free up to 18 years old or students - Audio-guide 5 €
• Day ticket for the three museums at 12 €
• 1 € on Sunday - Special prices for temporary exhibitions
• Find here the information for the Munich Card and City pass
Address:
• Barer Str. 40, 80799 Munich
- www.pinakothek.de
New Pinacotheca
The New Pinacotheca offers a global vision of the different periods of European Art, from Classicism to Art Nouveau. After the destruction of the original building during the Second World War and a temporary presentation in the House of Arts, a new museum designed by the architect Alexander von Branca opened its doors in 1981. Through the permanent development of the collection, the New Pinakothek has become one of the most important museums in the world for the arts of the 19th century.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• The New Pinacotheca is closed until 2025 due to extensive renovation measures for the public. A selection of 19th century art masterpieces will be on display from summer 2019 on the ground floor of the Old Pinacotheca (east wing) and in the Schack Collection.
Address:
• SCHAK : Prinzregentenstraße 9, 80538 München
www.pinakothek.de
Pinacotheca of the Modern
The term "pinacoteca" is not accurate because this museum does not only show paintings but it was preserved to create a continuity with the other two dating from the 19th century. The museum was completed in 2002 and presents, in addition to the "classics" of the 20th century and the contemporaries, a remarkable exhibition devoted to design, another to graphic art, and finally to architecture. Numerous temporary exhibitions of modern art are also held there.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Du Tuesday au Sunday 10am-6pm - Tuesday/ Wednesday 20h
Ticket prices:
• 10 € - Free up to 18 years old or students - Audio-guide 5 €
• Day ticket for the three museums at 12 €
• 1 € on Sunday - Special prices for temporary exhibitions
• Find here the information for the Munich Card and City pass
Address:
• Barer Str. 40, 80799 Munich
www.pinakothek.de
Lenbachhaus
Without a doubt the must-see museum in Munich. In this former studio villa of the painter Franz von Lenbach, recently extended by Norman Forster's architectural firm, the Blue Rider (blaue Reiter) is represented like nowhere else: with Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Marc, Make and also Klee, the transition from expressionism to abstract art is masterfully depicted. The 19th century is also present with German painters often unknown in France, one part is reserved for Beuys, another for temporary exhibitions and the historical rooms designed by Lenbach are very well preserved.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-8pm
Ticket prices:
• 12 € - 6 € (Reduced Tariff)
• Audio-guide including (Ger. / English)
Address:
• Luisenstraße 33, 80333 München
www.lenbachhaus.de
Brandhorst Museum
This municipal museum, which opened in 2009, was built for the works of the world's largest private collection of pop art, that of the Brandhorst couple. The architecture of the building is in perfect harmony with the works on display and has a unique timelessness and simplicity.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm - Thursday 8pm
Ticket prices:
• 7 € - 5 € (Reduced Tariff) - Sunday 1 €
Address:
• Theresienstraße 35a, 80333 München
www.museum-brandhorst.de
The House of Arts
Inaugurated in 1937 by Adolf Hitler, the building has the heaviness and ugliness typical of the architecture of totalitarian regimes. The Nazi regime exhibited official art there. After the war, it was decided to devote it to temporary (high-quality) contemporary art exhibitions as a revenge for history. The only permanent part of the museum is its archives.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Daily 10am-8pm - Thursday 10pm
Ticket prices:
• 14 € - 10 € (Reduced Tariff)
Address:
• Prinzregentenstraße 1, 80538 München
www.hausderkunst.de
Bavarian National Museum
This museum exhibits everything that concerns the art of Southern Germany over 11 centuries: costumes, musical instruments, furniture, painting, sculpture (including a magnificent collection of the master Riemenschneider from Würzburg). In addition, 1600 Christmas cribs, the most important collection of this order, are displayed in the basement.
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Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm - Thursday 8pm
Ticket prices:
• 12 € / 8 € - Sunday 1 € (Audio-guide 2 €)
Address:
• Prinzregentenstraße 3, 80538 München
www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
The German Museum
The term "German museum" has no nationalist connotation, but was so called because although it originated in Munich, it was an imperial museum. It is dedicated to the techniques from the origins to the present day. Built on an island in the river Isar, space is limited and the visit of the main building can be completed by its annexes, one dedicated to mobility in all its forms, the other to the conquest of the air.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Daily 9am-5pm
Ticket prices:
• 14 € - 4,50 € (6-17 years old) - 29 € (Family)
Address:
• Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München - deutsches-museum.de
Glyptothek
Louis I wanted a large district dedicated to culture. He succeeded well, with this museum of ancient art and then the famous pinacotheques. The exhibited works are of high quality and cover all antiquity, classical Greek art is remarkably presented. Opened to the public in the first part of the 19th century, it was very innovative in terms of museology, very effective.
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm - Wednesday 8pm
Ticket prices:
• 12 € / 8 € (2 museums) - Sunday 1 € (one museum)
Address:
• Königsplatz 3, 80333 München
www.antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de
Egyptian Art Museum
No mummies in this museum, which as its name indicates, is devoted solely to the art of Egypt, over 5000 years of history. Here again, the presentation of the works is masterful and the building inaugurated in 2013 is reminiscent of Egyptian architecture. The museum is in the museum district, opposite the Ancient Pinacotheca
Munich Guide
Opening hours:
• Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm - Tuesday 8pm
Ticket prices:
• 7 € / 5 € - Sunday 1 € (Audio-guide 1 €)
Address:
• Gabelsbergerstraße 35, 80333 München
www.smaek.de
The city guided tours of Munich in English with your guide Valérie Kieffer
Thematic or tailor-made guided tours with your private guide
A guided tour is the best way to understand and appreciate a city like Munich with its long and fascinating history as well as its historical monuments.
Have you ever tried a private guided tour? Even if you pay a little more than a group visit on a fixed date, the great advantages are that you can visit at your own pace, according to your interests and, above all, you save time with all the good advice your guide will give you during the guided tour.
Information here and booking your guided tour :
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