Best Museums and art Galleries in Munich

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From its collection of antiques to royal palaces and attractions with a particular focus, Munich has a lot to see. Both tourists and locals like visiting the museums in this city, which serves as the Bavarian state capital of Germany.

There are many places to visit in Munich that can be added to the schedule. There is a location that will stimulate your interest, whether you wish to view one of the biggest palaces in Europe, learn about the champion football team, or admire both classic and modern art. These top ten Munich museums should be on your radar.

If you are a traveler who are looking for budget friendly vacation, cheap Flights are available for Munich.

The Treasury of the Munich Residenz
The Treasury of the Munich Residenz

The display of jewels, goldsmith’s creations, enamels, crystal items, and ivories in the Munich Residence’s Treasury is the product of decades of obsessive collecting by the Bavarian kings. Duke Albrecht V ordered that several extremely precious “hereditary and dynastic gems” be combined to create an immovable wealth in his testament from 1565.

Elector Karl Theodor enlarged the treasure in the late 18th century by transferring the treasure of the Palatine Wittelsbachs to Munich. The treasure was established in this way by the Wittelsbach family’s first great patron and collector of art. It was expanded by his son, Duke Wilhelm V, and by his grandson, Elector Maximilian I, and was maintained by Electors Maximilian Emanuel, Karl Albrecht, and Maximilian Joseph III.

Pinakothek-der-Moderne
Pinakothek der Moderne

The Pinakothek der Moderne is a modern art gallery located in the Kunstareal neighborhood in central Munich. After the Old and New Pinakotheks, locals occasionally refer to it as the Dritte Pinakothek. It is one of the biggest museums of modern and contemporary art in the entire globe.

Lenbachhaus
Lenbachhaus

The Lenbachhaus was originally constructed between 1887 and 1891 by Gabriel von Seidl as a villa in the Florentine style for the painter Franz von Lenbach. It was later expanded in 1927–1929 by Hans Grässel and once more in 1969–1972 by Heinrich Volbehr and Rudolf Thönnessen. A few of the rooms still maintain their original layout.

The structure was purchased by the city of Munich in 1924, and a museum moved in there in 1929. In order for Norman Foster to expand and restore the Lenbachhaus, the most recent wing was shut to the public in 2009. The 1972 addition was destroyed to make room for the new structure. In May 2013, the museum reopened. In front of the Propylaea on Museumsplatz, the architect positioned the new main entrance. 

Munich Picture gallery
Munich Picture gallery

There are more than 1,250 pieces of art in the Treasury. The emblems of the Bavarian Kings and Queens, their jewelry, and orders, as well as unique artifacts made of ivory, precious stones, rock crystal, and valuable metals are among them.

Egyptian Museum Munich
Egyptian Museum Munich

An archaeological museum can be found in Munich called the Staatliches Museum gyptischer Kunst. It showcases artifacts from both the predynastic and dynasty periods and houses the Bavarian state collection of ancient Egyptian art.

In 2023, the Grand Egyptian Museum will debut. The Grand Egyptian Museum, also referred to as the GEM, will shortly begin accepting visitors at its location close to Cairo at the base of the Giza pyramids. More than 100,000 pieces, including every last piece of Tutankhamun’s treasure, will be visible up close to visitors inside.

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