Munich and Upper Bavaria

museums in Munich and Upper Bavaria

Alte Pinakothek – Munich

München - Barer Straße 27
closed: Mondays

The Alte Pinakothek in Munich is an art museum, located in the Bavarian capital's Kunstareal quarter, focused on old masters' painting

BMW Welt and Museum

München - Am Olympiapark 1
closed: BMW museum closed on Monday. BMW Welt open all week

The BMW Museum and the adjacent BMW Welt in Munich are two exhibition centers dedicated to the history of the famous German vehicle manufacturer BMW AG

Deutsches Museum Munich

München - Museumsinsel 1
closed: none

The Deutsches Museum (German museum) in Munich is one of the largest science and technology museums in the world with a collection of over 100,000 objects

Die Neue Sammlung Munich – The Design Museum

München - Türkenstraße 15
closed: Mondays

Based at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, Die Neue Sammlung is one of the most important museums of design and applied arts in Germany and Europe

Goetz Collection

München - Oberföhringer Straße 103
closed: open Thursday to Saturday by appointment only

The Sammlung Goetz is a museum in Munich featuring the contemporary art collection of Ingvild Goetz; its building was designed by Herzog & de Meuron

Haus der Kunst Munich

München - Prinzregentenstraße 1
closed: none

The Haus der Kunst (Art House) in Munich is a renowned temporary exhibition center (or a “non-collecting public museum”) dedicated to contemporary art

Jüdisches Museum – Jewish Museum Munich

München - St.-Jakobs-Platz 16
closed: Mondays

The Jüdisches Museum- Jewish Museum in Munich is dedicated to the history, art, life and culture of the Jewish People and to the Jewish community of Munich

Lenbachhaus Munich

München - Luisenstraße 33
closed: Monday

The Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (Municipal Gallery of the Lenbachhaus) in Munich is a modern art museum located in the city's art district

Museum Brandhorst

München - Theresienstrasse 35 a
closed: Monday

The Museum Brandhorst in Munich is a modern and contemporary art museum, located in the Kunstareal district, with notable 20th and 21st century artworks

Museum Mensch und Natur

München - Schloss Nymphenburg
closed: none

The Museum Mensch und Natur (Man and Nature) in Munich is a natural history museum located in the fascinating Baroque palace of the Schloss Nymphenburg

Neue Pinakothek – Munich

München - Barer Straße 29
closed: Tuesday

The Neue Pinakothek (New paintings gallery) in Munich is a museum mainly dedicated to art of the 19th century and Impressionism located in the Kunstareal

Pinakothek der Moderne

München - Barer Straße 40
closed: Monday

The Pinakothek der Moderne (Modern Painting Gallery) is the largest museum in Munich dedicated to modern and contemporary art, design and architecture