Major Munich museum of art and cultural history: sculpture, decorative arts and nativity scenes from late antiquity to Art Nouveau.
24. juli 2026 – 15. november 2026
25 members of the Neue Münchner Künstlergenossenschaft (New Munich Artists' Cooperative) set accents in several galleries on the main floor with contemporary works ranging from sculpture to video, entering into dialogue with the historical exhibits.
24. september 2026 – 17. januar 2027
The studio exhibition shows 38 reverse glass paintings from a donation by the artist, exploring mysterious, deserted in-between spaces between reality and abstraction.
29. oktober 2026 – 14. februar 2027
Watercolors, prints and drawings from four centuries show cities such as Munich, Augsburg and Nuremberg as well as castles and palaces – from the museum's newly cataloged graphic arts collection.
King Maximilian II of Bavaria founded the museum in 1855. Inspired by the Great Exhibition in London, he wanted to showcase the cultural achievements of Bavaria and its ruling family in a “national museum”; the core was formed by artworks from the residence and palaces of the Wittelsbachs. Its first home was the Maxburg, followed in 1867 by a dedicated building by Eduard Riedel on Maximilianstraße, which now houses the Museum Fünf Kontinente. Under director Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, the collection increasingly focused on the decorative arts.
As space soon ran out, a competition led to a new building by Gabriel von Seidl on the edge of the Englischer Garten, which Prince Regent Luitpold inaugurated in September 1900. The picturesque complex, with its tower, gardens and halls styled to match the exhibits, was considered one of the most original museum buildings of its time. After heavy bomb damage in World War II, the first rooms reopened as early as December 1945; the reconstruction in simplified form was largely complete by the 100th anniversary in 1955.
Donations and acquisitions continue to shape the collection today, for example the world-famous nativity scene collection, the clock collection, Art Nouveau holdings and the Bollert Collection of late medieval sculpture acquired in 2004. Modern applied art was spun off in 1947 as the separate Neue Sammlung, and from 1971 branch museums were added throughout Bavaria. The museum is currently renewing its permanent displays step by step, which is why individual galleries are temporarily closed.
| Voksne | 7 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 6 €People over 65, university students, visitor groups of 15 or more, Goethe-Institut course participants, people with severe disabilities, people doing voluntary service, members of certain art and artists' associations, district and municipal heritage officers (Kreis- und Stadtheimatpfleger), and holders of the München Card |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and teens under 18 free; likewise school students over 18 with a student ID. |
| Pensionister | 6 €Reduced from age 65. |
| Personer med handicap | 6 €ledsager gratis · Reduced for people with severe disabilities; the companion listed on the ID is admitted free. |
| Studerende og elever | 6 €Reduced for university students; students of art, art history and art studies admitted free. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | 6 € pr. personReduced admission for 15 or more people. Group tours (up to 20 people, about 75 min, book at least eight days in advance): themed tour €110, in a foreign language (English, French, Italian) €130, curator's tour €250, each plus admission. |
| Familier | –No separate family ticket; children and teens under 18 are admitted free. |
€1 on Sundays (also for reduced). The standard ticket covers the permanent exhibition, the Bollert Collection and the current studio and special exhibitions. Multimedia guide included in admission; on Sundays and with free admission €2 (under 18: €1). Annual pass €45 (only at the museum ticket desk). Free admission including with the München City Pass, the Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte (Bavarian volunteer card), an ICOM card and for members of the friends' association. Public guided tours included in admission.
Two free accessible parking spaces in the museum's own parking lot to the right of the main entrance; from there a ramp leads to the main staircase, bell with intercom. A large part of the exhibition space is wheelchair-accessible, but not the basement (nativity scenes, farmhouse parlors, stove-maker's pottery) or some rooms on the Middle Ages on the main floor; with a rollator, a complete tour is only possible if you can manage five steps. Accessible restrooms in the basement, lightweight folding stools available to borrow. Assistance dogs with identification and documentation allowed. Staff assistance by prior arrangement.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Multimedia guide tour “Drachenpfad” (Dragon Trail) for children, escape game “Der Fluch der Feder” (The Curse of the Feather) for ages 10 and up, family tours for children aged 6 and over (children €1). Programs for daycare centers and schools via the Museumspädagogisches Zentrum (MPZ). Free admission under 18.
Nationalmuseum/Haus der Kunst
Tram 16 and bus 100 (museum line) to Nationalmuseum/Haus der Kunst; U4/U5 to Lehel, then about 5 minutes on foot.
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
The museum's own parking lot next to the main entrance has only two free accessible parking spaces. The restaurant has its own parking spaces, accessed via Lerchenfeldstraße.
Café and Restaurant MUSEUM on site. Museum shop currently temporarily closed. Cloakroom in the foyer, lockers near the gatehouse (€1 or €2 deposit); large bags and backpacks must be locked away.
Op til 200 personer.
Available for rent: the museum foyer with garden (250 m², 100 people seated, 150–200 standing, optionally with the staircase), the neo-Gothic Mars-Venus-Saal with the Kanonenhof courtyard (280 m², 180–200 people standing) and a seminar room in the Bollert Collection (44 m², with projector and Wi-Fi) for receptions, concerts, lectures, workshops and festive occasions. Further options through the Café and Restaurant MUSEUM.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN, IT) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography in the museum and special exhibitions generally allowed, except for marked works; no flash units, extra lighting, tripods or selfie sticks. Commercial and editorial photography only with written permission. |
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