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Colourful facade of the Museum Brandhorst in the Maxvorstadt district.
Museum Brandhorst

From Andy Warhol to Cy Twombly

The Museum Brandhorst wows its visitors with an impressive collection of modern and contemporary art.

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A family is standing in the highest floor of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich and is talking to each other.
Pinakothek der Moderne

Four museums under one roof

From Picasso and Warhol to Le Corbusier – meet one of Europe’s largest venues for modern and contemporary art, architecture and design.

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A family is sitting on chairs in front of a vitrine with exhibits in the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
Neue Sammlung

Milestones of industrial design

One of the leading and largest design museums in the world houses world-renowned items of industrial and product design.

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Alte Pinakothek in Munich
Kunstareal

World-renowned museums

18 museums and exhibition houses, over 40 galleries, six universities and numerous cultural institutions: the Kunstareal!

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A man with glasses and beard is going through the Neue Pinakothek in Munich and is looking at the paintings.
Neue Pinakothek

From Goya to Picasso

“From Goya to Picasso” is the motto of the Neue Pinakothek: explore paintings and sculptures, ranging from the late 1700s, through the 1800s all the way to the early 20th century.

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A couple is walking arm in arm through the Alte Pinakothek in Munich and is looking at paintings.
Alte Pinakothek

Just great art

A world-class gallery: the Alte Pinakothek in Munich is home to an outstanding collection of European paintings, stretching from the 14th to the 18th century.

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Lenbachhaus art gallery

The pure enjoyment of art

Welcome to the world’s largest collection of artwork by the “Blaue Reiter” (Blue Rider) group.

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A bust of Karl Valentin in the Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum in Munich.
Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum

Laughter guaranteed!

Bizarre humor at its best: the Valentin-Karlstadt Museum is dedicated to the life and work of Munich comedian and folk singer Karl Valentin, and his wonderful partner, Liesl Karlstadt.

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Photo of a painting on display in MUCA, Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art, in Munich.
Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art

Street art goes museum

Just a stone's throw away from Marienplatz, the Museum for Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA), the first of its kind in Germany, opened in a former municipal substation.

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Museum Villa Stuck

Home of the master painter

Franz von Stuck’s villa is one of the most important artist’s residences in Europe.

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 Franz von Lenbach's "Hirtenknabe" (Shepherd Boy) on display in the Sammlung Schack, a jewel in the crown of Munich’s museum scene dedicated to German painters from the Late Romantic period.
Sammlung Schack

The treasures of Schack

With world-renowned pieces from the late Romantic period, the Sammlung Schack is a jewel in the crown of Munich’s museum scene.

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The equestrian statue of Prince Regent Luitpold in front of the Bayerische Nationalmuseum in Munich early in the evening.
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum

From late antiquity to Art Nouveau

This museum houses the art collections of the Wittelsbach family. It is one of the largest art and cultural history museums in Europe.

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A photo of the inscription "Deutsches Museum" at the entrance to the museum in Munich.
Deutsches Museum

Be amazed and join in

Founded more than 100 years ago, the Deutsches Museum now houses one of the most important natural science and technology collections.

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A visit to the Stadtmuseum can be wonderfully combined with the Jewish Museum directly opposite!
Münchner Stadtmuseum

That's how it used to be

The city museum takes its visitors on a journey into the past of Munich.

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The Haus der Kunst in Munich.
Haus der Kunst

Modern and contemporary

Haus der Kunst at Prinzregentenstraße is one of the world’s leading art museums without a permanent collection of its own and with a focus on contemporary art.

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The main portal of the Ohel Jakob Synagogue at the Jewish centre in Munich.
Jewish Museum

Insight into Jewish life and culture

The Jewish Museum at Sankt-Jakobs-Platz provides an insight into the history of Munich – from a Jewish perspective.

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NS-Dokumentationszentrum

Centre for learning and remembrance

The permanent exhibition “Munich and National Socialism” stretches over four floors.

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State Museum of Egyptian Art

The world of the pharaohs

Explore Munich’s Egyptian Museum, which covers 5,000 years of Ancient Egyptian art and culture.

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Buddha figure in the Museum Fünf Kontinente in Munich.
Museum Fünf Kontinente

Cultural riches from all over the world

From bead work by the Sioux to artistically painted paddles from the Solomon Islands: This museum provides cultural riches from all over the world.

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The Glypothek at Königsplatz in Munich in autumn.
Arts & Culture

Temple of art at its best

Closed until autumn 2020 // A fine collection of the antique era: The grand temple on Königsplatz is one of the world’s most important museums for Greek and Roman sculptures.

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BMW Museum

Art on wheels

In a building lovingly known as “Weisswurstkessel” BMW tells the story of its history as a vehicle manufacturer.

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Three trophies in the Erlebniswelt FC Bayern München.
FC Bayern Museum

Football museum at its best

An emotional journey: the FC Bayern Museum gives visitors the chance to get up close and personal with the successful German record breakers’ story.

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Trachtler sit on the beer bench and drink beer from jugs in Munich.
Beer and Oktoberfest Museum

Everything you wanted to know about beer

Where does Bavaria’s famous "Mass" of beer come from? How did Oktoberfest develop from a horse race into the world’s biggest folk festival?

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The golden carriage of King Ludwig at the Museum in the former royal stables in Munich.
Marstallmuseum

The Wittelsbach family’s fleet of vehicles

The Marstallmuseum in Schloss Nymphenburg palace is home to a splendid collection of over forty antique coaches, sleighs and gala carriages.

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The English Garden was created by an American in 1789. Nevertheless, the city park was named English Garden because the English landscape gardens served as a role model at that time.

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Pure cultural pleasure

World-class museums, legendary stages, impressive galleries: Munich offers pure cultural pleasure!

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