One of the world's most important picture galleries: European painting from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, with works by Dürer, Rubens, and Raphael.
September 29, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Cabinet presentation exploring how Bruegel's painting came to Munich in 1917, and the Jewish patrons of the purchase who were later persecuted.
October 13, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Around 60 Italian photographs from the 19th century, mainly carte-de-visite portraits and genre scenes, as a panorama of society around 1860.
November 26, 2026 – April 4, 2027
The first major exhibition devoted to the rich holdings of French painting from the Wittelsbach collections, supplemented by loans, with works by around 50 male artists and one female artist (separate ticket).
May 4, 2027 – November 7, 2027
Five sculptures of Eve, including works by Rodin and Carpeaux, as a starting point for questions about femininity, emancipation, and power around 1900 and today.
June 10, 2027 – January 30, 2028
Marking the anniversary of its purchase by Ludwig I, the exhibition is dedicated to the collection of the Boisserée brothers, with major works such as Rogier van der Weyden's Columba Altarpiece.
June 29, 2027 – January 16, 2028
Focus presentation in the "All Eyes On" series, set within the gallery, on Peter Paul Rubens's oil sketches and their role in the design process.
December 18, 2024 – December 31, 2027
While the Neue Pinakothek is being renovated, the ground floor of the east wing shows a selection of painting and sculpture from Neoclassicism to early Modernism.
The collection dates back to the 16th century: from 1528, Duke Wilhelm IV commissioned history paintings, among them Albrecht Altdorfer's "Battle of Alexander at Issus." Around 1700, Elector Max Emanuel acquired numerous Flemish and Dutch paintings, including works by Rubens and van Dyck. Around 1800 the Wittelsbach galleries from Mannheim, Zweibrücken, and Düsseldorf came to Munich, and in 1827/28 King Ludwig I added the Boisserée and Wallerstein collections of early German and early Netherlandish painting.
To make these treasures accessible to the public, Ludwig I commissioned his architect Leo von Klenze to design a dedicated gallery building. The foundation stone was laid on April 7, 1826, and the Pinakothek opened in 1836. With its skylit halls and side cabinets for smaller pictures, the building set the standard for 19th-century museum architecture.
During World War II the paintings had been moved to safety, but the building was severely damaged in 1943/44. Hans Döllgast restored it between 1952 and 1957, deliberately leaving the wounds visible: he closed the gap in the south facade with plain brickwork and moved the main entrance to the north side.
Today the Alte Pinakothek is part of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Bavarian State Painting Collections) in Munich's Kunstareal (art district). Since 2022 the major works in the Upper Gallery have been shown in new groupings that cross periods and national boundaries. While the Neue Pinakothek is being renovated, the east wing also displays masterpieces of the 19th century.
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €6People over 65, students and Goethe-Institut course participants, people with severe disabilities, groups of 15 or more, people doing voluntary service, and others as set out in the fee regulations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teens under 18 free; likewise all school pupils over 18 (except evening schools/colleges and language schools). |
| Seniors | €6Reduced admission for people over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Reduced for people with severe disabilities; the registered companion gets free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced with a valid student ID; students of art, art history, art studies, and art education free. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personReduced for groups of 15 or more if one person pays admission for the whole group; does not apply to all special exhibitions. Groups are asked to register. School groups from the EU with their teachers free. |
| Families | –No family ticket; children and teens under 18 get free admission. |
Sundays €1 (permanent collection). Combination ticket €12 for the Alte Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, and Sammlung Schack on one day (not valid for paid special exhibitions; not valid at the Alte Pinakothek during "Liaisons françaises" from November 26, 2026 to April 4, 2027). Special exhibition "Liaisons françaises" €12/€8, Sundays €4/€3, each including the permanent collection. Annual pass €90/€60 for all museums including special exhibitions.
Accessible entry at the main entrance; four elevators; all exhibition areas, the café, and the shop are step-free (room 2a via a detour using two elevators). Accessible parking spaces on the north side, access via Arcisstraße and Barer Straße (ring at the barrier). Accessible restrooms on the ground floor. Lightweight folding stools and two wheelchairs at the information desk. Induction loops for public guided tours. Tour in Leichte Sprache (Easy German) in the web app "Alte Pinakothek Unframed." According to Kultur barrierefrei München: sign language tours can be booked through visitor services, audio-described tours for visually impaired visitors on request, guide dogs permitted (please register), no tactile guidance system.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Family tours and workshops according to the program calendar, plus four children's tours in the free web app as well as an explorer booklet and craft sheet to download. Free admission under 18.
Pinakotheken
Trams 27 and 28 and buses 100 (Museumslinie) and 58 to Pinakotheken; U2 to Königsplatz or Theresienstraße; U3/U6 to Odeonsplatz or Universität; U4/U5 to Odeonsplatz.
No on-site parking at the museum.
No visitor parking in the immediate vicinity. Accessible parking spaces on the north side of the museum (access via Arcisstraße and Barer Straße; ring at the barrier and show your parking permit).
The Pinakotheken recommend arriving by public transport.
Get directionsMuseum café (according to the Kunstareal portal run by Café Münchner Freiheit), Tue/Wed 10:00–19:00, otherwise 10:00–17:30. Museum shop by Cedon. Coat check on the ground floor (€1 per person) and deposit lockers (€1 or €2 coin); bags larger than 30 × 20 × 10 cm must be checked.
As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.
According to the FAQ of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, the museum spaces are not available for rental.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, IT, FR, ES) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes permitted without tripod or flash; editorial and commercial photography on request |
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