Museum Peter Gehring
Private museum with works by architect and sculptor Peter Gehring in a listed 1950s house with garden – by appointment only.
About the museum
The single-story house with gabled roof, wooden cladding, and large south-facing windows in western Munich was designed by architect Gustav Gsaenger in 1950/51 for landscape architect Alfred Reich, a student of Karl Foerster. Reich laid out a garden of around 3,200 square meters to go with it, featuring walls, terraces, a greenhouse, and a swimming pool. He lived here until his death in 1970.
In 1998 Peter Gehring and his wife Birgit Andrea Gehring acquired the property. Gehring had studied architecture at TU München and completed postgraduate studies in Glasgow, but also worked as a concert and opera singer and, alongside numerous buildings, created an extensive body of visual art. His sculptures, drawings, and collages mostly focus on the human figure, especially the female figure. He died in 2001 at the age of just 47.
The house and garden have been listed as a historic monument since 2010. With support from the Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, the GlücksSpirale lottery, the Free State of Bavaria, and the district of Upper Bavaria, the garden wall, greenhouse, and pool area, among other things, were restored. In June 2015 Birgit Andrea Gehring opened a private art and architecture museum with a sculpture garden here, showing her husband’s bronze sculptures, nude drawings, paper cuts, photo collages, and architectural projects.
Highlights
- Listed house by Gustav Gsaenger (1950/51)
- Garden by landscape architect Alfred Reich with a swimming pool from the 1950s
- Sculpture garden with bronze sculptures by Peter Gehring
- Nude drawings, paper cuts, and photo collages
Permanent exhibitions
- Werke von Peter Gehring in Haus und Skulpturengarten – Bronze sculptures, nude drawings, paper cuts, photo collages, and architectural projects by the artist, presented in the listed house and in Alfred Reich’s garden.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Birgit Andrea Gehring (Privatmuseum)
- Director
- Birgit Andrea Gehring
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
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Free admission; visits by telephone appointment only.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Wheelchair-accessible according to the Heritage Open Day portal; the museum website provides no information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits only by telephone arrangement with the museum management. On Heritage Open Day (2026: September 13), Birgit Andrea Gehring led guided tours with advance registration. |
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