Munich - Museums

Munich has over 80 museums and art galleries, so it would be impossible to list them all here. A good resource for current exhibitions is the Munich Found English language magazine (not a free publication), which is published monthly.

Most museums are closed on Mondays, and although many have free entry on Sundays, admission to visiting exhibitions will cost you extra.

Once or twice a year Munich is host to "Die Lange Nacht der Museen" (the long night of the museums) where the purchase of a single ticket gains you entry to as many museums and galleries as you can squeeze in between 7pm and 2am, including free shuttle buses in between the exhibitions.

The following is a selection of the more popular museums.

• Alte Pinakothek
  Barerstr 27
  Munich
  Germany
  Tue - Sun 10am - 5pm, Thur until 10pm. 14th to 18th century European paintings.
• Neue Pinakothek
  Barerstr 29
  Munich
  Germany
  Wed - Mon 10am - 5pm, Thur until 8pm. 18th and 19th century German paintings and sculptures.
• Pinakothek der Moderne
  Barerstr 40
  Munich
  Germany
  Tue - Sun 10am - 5pm, Thur and Fri until 8pm. The building is a work of art itself, and houses four separate museums with innovative displays: the State Gallery of Modern Art, the State Graphic Art Museum, the Architecture Museum and the New Collection (industrial design and graphic art).
• BMW Museum
  Petuelring 130
  Munich 
  Germany
  Daily 9am - 5pm (last entry 4pm). The museum building looks like a 20-storey high four cylinder engine. Inside there are exhibits of planes, bikes and automobiles. Some exhibits are interactive.
• Deutsches Museum
  Museum Insel 1
  Munich
  Germany
  Daily 9am - 5pm This is Germany's premiere science and technology museum which takes up over 6 floors. There is also a Flight Museum in Oberschleissheim (Flugwerft Schleissheim), 13km north of Munich. If you have a family it would be well worth your while to become a member, as the member, an adult guest and two children gain free entry for the year. At least 3 visits are needed to make the most of the museum without rushing yourself or suffering from information overload. Demonstrations and films for particular exhibits are shown throughout the day, and now matter how early you get there, you will run out of time!
• Museum Mensch und Natur
  Schloss Nymphenburg
  Mariawardstr
  Munich
  Germany
  Tue - Sun 9am - 5pm The Museum of Mankind and Nature is one of the top four museums in Munich (along with the BMW Museum, the Deutches Museum and the Neue Pinakothek). It is at Nymphenburg Palace, which is also worth the trip to stroll around the grounds.
• Residenz Museum
  Max-Josephplz 3
  Munich
  Germany 
  Daily 10 am - 8pm The Residenz is the city palace and was the seat of government from the time of Duke Ludwig the Severe in 1255 until 1918. The building was almost entirely destroyed in 1944, so has been rebuilt and decorated in 4 specific architectural, art and design styles: Renaissance, 17th century, Rococo and neoclassical. There is both the Residence museum and the "Schatzkammer" treasury to visit.
• Children's and Youth Museum
  Arnulfstr 3
  Munich 
  Germany
  Tue - Sun 11am - 5:30pm This museum contains hands-on exhibits and also offers workshops.