Museums Here you'll find the complete list of museums in Munich. Everything described in detail.
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum of Technology and Natural Science has the largest collection of its kind in the world and was founded in 1903. The high voltage section with the Faraday Cage is very popular.
Glyptothek
Ludwig I's love of ancient Greece was well known: in 1816, the king ordered his architect von Klenze to construct a temple to house his beautiful antiques. This was to be the first museum in the country dedicated entirely to ancient art. The highlight is made up of the Aeginets, the tympanum figures from the world famous Aphaia Temple, the Roman busts and the Sleeping Faun.
State Archaeological Collections
The temple like building hosts the antique collection. It was build in 1848.
Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is one of the world’s largest art galleries. It was constructed between 1826 and 1836 was soon praised as a masterpiece of proportions. Opposite the new Pinakothek can be found.
Neue Pinakothek
The Neue Pinakothek hosts outstanding works of European art and sculpture from the late 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. The collection of the German art has started with the private collection of King Ludwig I.
Pinakothek der Moderne
The Pinakothek der Moderne is the biggest museum for modern art in Germany. on 15,000 square meters fine applied arts of the 20th century is presented.
Altes Residenztheater (Cuvilliés-Theater)
Rococo Theatre from the 18th century with carved rows of box seats. Rebuilt after the war.
Bavarian National Museum
The Bavarian National Museum is a art and cultural history museums. It hosts collections on art, craft industry, sculptures, tapestries, gold work, oil paintings, clocks and folklore from Bavaria and beyond. The museum itself is a historical Building.
Deutsches Theatermuseum
Museum dedicatated to German theatre. Exhibition: costumes, programs, stage sets, library. Exhibitions and events.
Die Neue Sammlung
State Museum of Applied Art and Design.
Kunstsammlung des Herzoglichen Georgianums
An art collection with sculptures of the late Gothic period, paintings, liturgical till the equipment from the 19th century.
Munich City Museum
The Munich City Museum shows the urban and cultural history of Munich with collections of illustrations, oil paintings, handicrafts, furniture, toys, fashion.
Museum Villa Stuck
Interssting building a art itself showing the world of classic antiquit from Franz von Stuck.
State Coin Collection
The museum shows a collection of coins, medals, paper money, currency units, cut stones. It starts from the ancient world up to the present day. 300,000 pieces.
Residence Museum
The Residence Museum is probably the Europe's most significant interior decoration museums.
Residence Museum
The Residence Museum is probably the Europe's most significant interior decoration museums.
Nymphenburg Palace and Park
With its long facade, Schloss Nymphenberg was a summer residence of the Bavarian Kurfuerst. Highlights: Stone Hall, Schoenheitengalerie (Gallery of the Beauties), carriage collection.
BMW-Museum Zeithorizont
The museum has the shape of a silver bowl. It shows sports cars, prototypes, studies, propulsion methods, traffic management.
Botanische Staatssammlung
The Botanische Staatssammlung (from 1813) is the biggest herbarium in Germany.
BMW-Museum Zeithorizont
The museum has the shape of a silver bowl. It shows sports cars, prototypes, studies, propulsion methods, traffic management.
SiemensForum München
The SiemensForum is a exhibition of invention of electro technology with the subjects of information, communication, energy, transportation, health. Events and special exhibitions.
The Jewish Museum
The museum shows Jewish history, religion and culture.
Children and Youth Museum
It's about experience for the senses and succeeds in sparking off curiosity about a number of subjects. Participation in everything is the main goal.
Toy Museum
The Toy Museum shows European and American toys e.g. dolls with doll's houses, railways, planes, teddy bears, carousels and more. Various exhibitions.
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