All ancient art museums to visit in Munich

Step back in time with the fascinating collections of 5 ancient art museums in Munich. Marvel at artifacts, sculptures, and relics from ancient civilizations that tell the story of human history.

Do you have a fascination with ancient history and art? These are the top ancient art museums in Munich:

  1. Alte Pinakothek1

    Alte Pinakothek

     Munich
    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
  2. Glyptothek2

    Glyptothek

     Munich
    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
  3. State Collection of Egyptian Art3

    State Collection of Egyptian Art

     Munich
    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
  4. Museum of Antiquities (Antikensammlungen)4

    Museum of Antiquities (Antikensammlungen)

     Munich
    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
  5. Staatliche Munzsammlung Munchen5

    Staatliche Munzsammlung Munchen

     Munich
    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.