Top 50 best museums in Munich

Motorworld Munich is a comprehensive service center for classic and collector's vehicles. It is not just a museum, but also includes a restaurant, event location, and hotel, making it a complete destination for car enthusiasts. Located in Munich-Freimann, it offers a unique blend of automotive history and modern amenities.

BMW Welt is the presentation and distribution center for the current products of the BMW car brand and a conference and symposium center in Munich. All kinds of cars, motorbikes, innovations and examples of technology are exhibited in the Markenwelt (Brand World). The building is not only an exhibit

The Munich Residence (Münchner Residenz) was a classicist-style city residence in Munich. Bavarian dukes, electors from 1623 and Bavarian kings from 1806 to 1918 stayed here. This complex is Germany's largest palace within city walls and one of Europe's most important museums for room decoration. It

Spanning an area of some 5 000 square meters, the BMW Museum in Munich features exhibitions detailing the history of the BMW brand, but also a collection of the company's best cars and motorbikes. Sit in one of the vehicles and play a VR game that will allow you to feel like you are really driving i

Located on an island in the middle of the city, the Deutsches Museum is the largest museum devoted to science and technology worldwide. Explore the collection of over 100 000 objects ranging from candelabras to a U1 submarine, or watch one of the interesting interactive programs that change on a dai

Designed by Agostino Barelli, the name of this palace literally translates as the Castle of the Nymphs. When the Bavarian royalty in the 17th century wanted to take a summer break, they would go to the Nymphenburg Palace. Today, it is open to the public and home to several historical museums. You ca

Tierpark Hellabrunn or the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich was founded in 1911 and is home to around 15.000 animals relating to 665 species (including the aquarium). This zoo in Munich is divided into 15 themes. It was the first Geo-zoo, where animals from every continent live together. The park is situate

The Alte Pinakothek is a museum that is part of the Munich Kunstareal in Munich, with paintings by Renaissance and Baroque artists in particular. Construction began in 1826 and the building was finished in 1836, making it the then largest museum building in the world. The museum holds a couple of th

The Neue Pinakothek is a museum of painting and sculpture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which is part of the Kunstareal München in Munich. The museum. The Neue Pinakothek in Munich shows a selection of 400 works from the total collection of 3000 paintings and 300 sculptures. The collec

Schleißheim Palace, located in the municipality of Oberschleißheim, north of Munich, is a German palace complex that consists of three palaces. These are the Old Schleißheim Palace and the New Schleißheim Palace, both situated in the western area of the park, and the Lustheim Palace, which is located in the eastern area of the park. Each palace offers a unique glimpse into the history and architecture of the region.

The Municipal Gallery in Lenbach House is a museum in Munich that is housed in the former villa of the German painter Franz von Lenbach, built between 1887 and 1891. The museum primarily displays work by painters that worked in Munich in the 18th and 19th centuries. The paintings of the Münchner Sch

The Pinakothek der Moderne is a museum in Munich that is part of the Kunstareal Munich. The Pinakothek der Moderne accommodates four different museums, namely: Sammlung für Moderne Kunst (with all modern art movements with their most important representatives), Die Neue Sammlung (the history and dev

The NS-Dokumentationszentrum Munchen is a museum in Munich that is dedicated to the history of the city and of Bavaria between the First and Second World Wars, with particular attention to the political and social consequences of Nazism. Opened to the public on 1 May 2015, the museum was built symbo

The FC Bayern Erlebniswelt is Germany's biggest club museum that takes visitors on a journey from the foundation in 1900 to the present day, immersing visitors in the story of Germany’s most successful club. Numerous trophies, exhibits, and innovative media technology come together at the FC Bayern

The Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum is a museum in Munich with exhibits on the aspects of transport from various angles. The museum displays exhibits on the subject of traffic and mobility. On 12,000 square meters, vehicles, including motor vehicles, locomotives, cars, bicycles and trams are exhibi

The Glyptothek Munich is a museum for ancient Greek and Roman statues, which is located in the Kunstareal Munich of the Bavarian capital Munich. The Glyptothek was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to a design by the neoclassical architect Leo von Klenze and opened to the public in 1830. Th

The State Collection of Egyptian Art in Munich (Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst) is an archaeological museum in Munich that holds and exhibits the state collection of Ancient Egypt art with exhibitions both on the predynastic as well as the dynastic periods. The State Collection of Egyptian

The Bavarian National Museum (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) is a museum of applied art in Munich that holds and exhibits objects originating from the Middle Ages onward. The museum was founded in 1855 by King Maximilian II of Bavaria and houses a varied collection of sculptures and visual art collecti

The Brandhorst Museum is a museum for modern and contemporary art in Munich. The modern art collection "Sammlung Brandhorst" is presented by Udo Brandhorst, the heir of the German Henkel group. In the museum building, with an exhibition area of 3200 m², a collection of works by classical modernists

The Beer and Oktoberfest Museum (The Bier- und Oktoberfestmuseum) is a museum in Munich devoted to the history of beer (on the ground floor) and Oktoberfest (on the upper floors). This beer museum in Munch is housed in an old building that dates from 1327. The museum includes various exhibitions inh

The Munich Municipal Museum (Munich Stadtmuseum) is the city's main museum that houses various exhibitions on topics related to Munich on three floors, with focus on the culture. The museum is housed in the former municipal arsenal and stables, both of the late Gothic period. The museum features var

Stuck Villa (Jugendstil Museum) is a villa in Munich designed and built by the painter Franz von Stuck for his personal use between 1897 and 1898. In 1968 it was transformed to house the Museum Villa Stuck dedicated to Art Nouveau. The interior presents some of the artist's paintings and retains the

Located in the Nymphenburg Castle, the Museum Mensch und Natu is dedicated to natural history. Walk through its interactive exhibits, see life-sized replicas and marvel at its highlight "JJ1", alias Bruno the Bear - the first brown bear to appear in the country after almost 200 years.

The Toy Museum in Munich opened in 1983 and features the numerous collection of toys of Ivan Steiger. Located in a Gothic tower next to the Marienplatz, the museum boasts four floors packed full of toys, from old teddy bears to trains.

The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (National Collections of Ancient Objects, Museum of Antiquities) is a museum in Munich with antiquities from Greece, Etruria and Rome. The building called Ausstellungsgebäude which houses the museum collections was built at the behest of Ludwig I, inspired by a templ

Haus der Kunst (House of the Arts) is an exhibition building for contemporary art in Munich in Germany. The exhibition building was built between 1933 and 1937 in the Nazi-classical empire style, designed by Paul Ludwig Troost and became one of the examples of the National Socialist architecture. Th

The Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum is a city museum in Munich that is dedicated to Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer Karl Valentin, his partner Liesl Karlstadt and the Munich folk singers. The permanent exhibition on Karl Valentin presents Karl Valentin in all its face

The Paleontological Museum Munich is a museum in Munich that exhibits objects from the Bayerischen Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Geology). The building that houses the museum dates from the 20th century when it was planned to be a schoo

The Museum Five Continents is a museum in Munich with non-European artworks and objects of cultural value. The collection exhibited in the museum dates back in part to 1782, when the curiosities gathered by the Wittelsbachs were exhibited in the galleries of the Residenz. The current collection cont

The Jewish Museum Munich is a museum in Munich that provides an overview of Munich’s Jewish history, located between the main synagogue Ohel Jakob and the Jewish Community Center. The 900 square meters of exhibition space is spread over three floors. The ground floor features the permanent exhibitio

Sea Life Munich is one of eight Sea Life Centers in Germany. It was opened in 2006 and depicts life in the Isar and the Danube to the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. In over 33 basins with 700,000 liters of water around 3,000 sea creatures are held relating to 150 species. A ten meter long unde

The Staatliche Münzsammlung München is Bavaria's central numismatic collection. It is located in the Munich Residenz and houses over 300,000 coins, bank notes, money and medals from antiquity to the present day.

The Alpines Museum (Museum of the Alps and the Mountain) is a museum in Munich that is located on the southern part of the Praterinsel, one of the islands of the Isar. The building dates back to the 19th century and was donated to the Austrian-German mountaineering society. The museum illustrates th

The Borstei Museum is a museum in Munich that holds a collection related to German architect, contractor and senator honorary Bernhard Borst and the Borstei, a listed housing estate in the Munich district Moosach, which was built between 1924 and 1929 by Bernhard Borst. The museum holds a collection

The Versicherungskammer Kulturstiftung is a foundation in Munich that aims to stimulate public interest in art and culture, primarily through its own program of exhibitions and concerts. The Kunstfoyer features exhibition related to graphic art and drawings, where every exhibition sets its own accen

Hidden away on the north side of the train station lies the Kindermuseum Munchen (Children Museum Munich) that is completely devoted to children, with various exhibits.

The Deutsches Theatermuseum is a theatrical museum in Munich that focuses on the German-speaking theater. It is housed in the Churfürstlichen Gallerie, built in 1780/1781. The museum does not have a permanent exhibition. In thematic special exhibitions the museum shows stage sets, theater plans, pro

The Museum Reich der Kristalle is the publicly accessible part of the Mineralogischen Staatssammlung (State Mineralogical Collection) of Munich. It contains 100,000 exhibits, including diamonds, emeralds and other gems. There is also a collection of meteorites, as well as quartzes from the Alpine re

The Schackgalerie in munich contains the Sammlung Schack, the art collection of Count Adolf Friedrich von Schack. Von Schack was a patron who at the time supported the Munich art world. The building that houses the museum was originally designed by Adolf von Hildebrand. The collection mainly contain

Das Kartoffelmuseum is the potato museum in Munich which is one of the more unusual places in the city. The museum covers all aspects of the vegetable, including art, history and its rise to fame.

Conceived as independent art spaces, the Espaces Louis Vuitton are dedicated to contemporary cultural and artistic expression. The first Espace was inaugurated in 2006 in Paris, followed by Tokyo, Venice, Munich and, most recently, Peking.