Alte Pinakothek
One of the most significant art museums in Germany, home to hundreds of paintings from the 14th to the 18th centuries.
Munich Highlights
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum is the largest technological museum of its kind in the world.
Munich Residence
The residence & seat of government of the Bavarian dukes, electors & kings from 1508 to 1918.
Lenbachhaus
Museum noted for its collection of avant-garde art by the artists’ collective Der Blaue Reiter.
Nymphenburg Palace
The summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach.
State Museum of Egyptian Art
Home to one of the world’s foremost Egyptian collections.
Pinakothek der Moderne
Museum of modern & contemporary art, prints & drawings, architecture, and design.
BMW Museum
Museum dedicated to the history of car manufacturer BMW, featuring some 125 cars, motorcycles & engines.
Museum Brandhorst
Museum featuring art from the 1960s to the present, with a special focus on works by Cy Twombly.
Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism
Museum about the Nazi dictatorship.
Further Recommendations
Bavarian National Museum
Museum dedicated to the art, culture & history of Bavaria.
Café Kuchentratsch
Grandma-style traditional German coffee & cake.
Church of St Peter
13th-century church with a 91-m-high climbable tower.
Church of the Sacred Heart
Modern church by Allmann Sattler Wappner architects.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Former Nazi concentration camp.
Dachau Palace
Pretty straightforward baroque palace, featuring a banqueting hall with a coffered ceiling.
Dallmayr Delicatessen
Restaurant, bar & grill, and cafe-bistro.
Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim
Aviation museum.
Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum
Transport museum.
English Garden
Of the three standing waves in Munich the Eisbachwelle provides the coolest surf spot.
Field Marshals’ Hall
Loggia built in the 1840s to honour the Bavarian army.
Goetz Collection
Contemporary art museum by Herzog & de Meuron architects.
Hall of Fame
Neoclassical temple with busts of illustrious Bavarians.
Haus der Kunst
Contemporary art gallery.
Hellabrunn Zoo
More than 500 animal species from all five continents.
Hofbräuhaus
Munich’s most famous tavern, owned by the State of Bavaria.
Jewish Museum Munich
Museum showcasing the diversity of Jewish history & culture.
Kunsthalle München
Art gallery staging three large exhibitions a year.
Münchner Stadtmuseum
Art & local history museum, closed until mid-2031.
Munich Cathedral
Gothic church with Renaissance domes.
Museum Fünf Kontinente
Ethnographic museum.
National Theatre
Concert hall, home to the Bavarian State Opera.
Neue Pinakothek
Museum for European art of the 18th and 19th centuries, closed for renovation until 2029.
New Town Hall
Neo-Gothic town hall featuring a glockenspiel showing scenes from Munich’s history.
Restaurant Der Pschorr
Pub serving traditional Bavarian food.
Restaurant Drei Mühlen
The place to go for a traditional Bavarian breakfast with white sausages: Weißwurstfrühstück.
Royal Beer Garden
The largest beer garden in the world, est. 1791.
Sammlung Schack
Museum devoted to German painting of the 19th century.
Schleißheim Palaces & Court Garden
Three palaces & a magnificent baroque court garden.
St Michael’s Church
Germany’s oldest renaissance church.
Theatine Church
Church in Italian baroque style with a rococo façade.
Umschreibung
Endless staircase by artist Olafur Eliasson.
Victory Gate
Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, urging peace.