April 23, 2026 – October 18, 2026
CONVIVIUM. Nahrungssysteme am Limit
The Architekturmuseum der TUM examines how greenhouses, livestock farming and global supply chains shape the landscape and our diet.
Pinakothek der Moderne
One building, four museums: 20th- and 21st-century art, design, architecture and works on paper in Munich's Kunstareal – €1 on Sundays.
Opening hoursAdmission from €10 Wheelchair accessible Café
Limited operations (expected until 2026-12-10). Because the Sammlung Moderne Kunst is being reinstalled (“Can You Imagine?”), individual galleries will be closed on a rotating basis until approximately December 10, 2026 (including Galleries 11–17 until around October 8, Galleries 1–4 from October 12 to around November 17, and Galleries 5–7 from November 2 to around December 10). Otherwise the museum is open as usual.
Current exhibitions
July 3, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Georg Baselitz (1938–2026)
Memorial presentation in Gallery 28 with works by the artist from the holdings of the State Painting Collections, from the 1960s to his late work.
July 3, 2026 – August 15, 2027
Between and Beyond. Zwischenräume und Übergänge – Kunst und Raum seit 1960
Works from the collection, from Minimal Art to the present, that make space itself the subject – including pieces by Dan Flavin, Fred Sandback, Mary Miss and Lucio Fontana.
July 17, 2026 – October 10, 2027
Klarenbeek & Dros. Design of the Unusual
First solo exhibition of the Dutch design duo, who develop furniture from mushroom mycelium, glass from diatoms and other biodegradable materials.
November 28, 2025 – November 28, 2027
Robotic Worlds
Die Neue Sammlung shows toy and utility robots since around 1960, exploring fantasies about robots and how they are actually designed.
May 22, 2025 – May 30, 2027
100 Jahre – 100 Objekte
For the 100th anniversary of Die Neue Sammlung, 100 design objects are presented in the order in which they entered the museum, including pieces never shown before.
October 9, 2026 – February 21, 2027
Die Nacht berührt die Erde. Fritz Winters Kosmos der 1930er und 40er Jahre
The Sammlung Moderne Kunst focuses on the work of abstract painter Fritz Winter from the 1930s and 1940s.
October 9, 2026 – April 25, 2027
Can You Imagine? Zu Gast am Bauhaus. Florence Henri und Alfred Ehrhardt
Photographs by Florence Henri and Alfred Ehrhardt, who both briefly studied as guest students at the Bauhaus and later carried its design ideas forward with the camera.
October 16, 2026 – November 29, 2026
Make It Make Sense – German Design Graduates 2026
Die Neue Sammlung presents graduation projects by young designers from German universities.
October 21, 2026 – January 17, 2027
Conny Maier. Searching for Paradise
Exhibition of painter Conny Maier at the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung.
November 19, 2026 – May 23, 2027
Air Conditioned. Architektur zwischen Behaglichkeit und Klimawandel
The Architekturmuseum der TUM explores how architecture creates indoor climate and comfort and what this means for climate change.
May 6, 2027 – August 27, 2029
Can You Imagine? Intersections
Announced follow-up presentation within the Sammlung Moderne Kunst.
August 10, 2027 – December 12, 2027
Can You Imagine? UN\CERTAINTIES. Territories
Announced thematic presentation of the Sammlung Moderne Kunst.
About the museum
The Pinakothek der Moderne was built on the site of the Türkenkaserne barracks, largely destroyed in the Second World War, which then lay derelict for a long time and served, among other things, as a venue for Circus Roncalli. In the early 1990s the Free State of Bavaria decided to build a new museum here. The project only became possible after private supporters had raised start-up funding of around ten million euros.
The building, designed by Stephan Braunfels, opened in September 2002. Its centerpiece is a top-lit rotunda roughly 30 meters across, around which square galleries are grouped; a diagonal axis connects the entrances on Barer Straße and at the Wintergarten. A planned second construction phase was postponed for cost reasons.
Four independent institutions work under one roof: the modern art collection (Sammlung Moderne Kunst) of the Bavarian State Painting Collections on the upper floor, Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum in the basement, and the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München and the Architekturmuseum der TU München on the ground floor. This makes it one of the largest museums of 20th- and 21st-century art and design in Europe.
The Sammlung Moderne Kunst comprises more than 20,000 works, from classical modernism with Beckmann, Klee and Picasso to photography, video and contemporary art. In 2026, “Can You Imagine?” launches a step-by-step re-presentation of the collection, while the café in the Wintergarten has been redesigned as the open meeting place FLUX.
Highlights
- Light-filled rotunda by Stephan Braunfels at the heart of the building
- Classical modernism with Max Beckmann, Franz Marc, Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso
- Contemporary art by Dan Flavin, Gerhard Richter, Andreas Gursky, Jeff Wall and others
- Die Neue Sammlung – one of the oldest design museums in the world
- Architekturmuseum der TU München with temporary exhibitions
- €1 admission on Sundays, children and young people free
Permanent exhibitions
- Can You Imagine? Sammlung Moderne Kunst – New presentation of the Sammlung Moderne Kunst that gradually takes in all 27 galleries on the upper floor by December 2026 – from art after 1900 to the present, including Palermo, Richter, Trockel and Warhol.
- X-D-E-P-O-T – Walk-in open storage of Die Neue Sammlung on the second basement level, where design objects are shown grouped by material, form, color and theme.
- Die Farbe von Glas – Glass highlights from Die Neue Sammlung, from everyday glassware to one-off pieces and architecture-related designs.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Freistaat Bayern (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Die Neue Sammlung, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München, Architekturmuseum der TU München)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €7People over 65, students, people with severe disabilities, groups of 15 or more, FSJ/FÖJ/BFD volunteers, members of certain artists' and art historians' associations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 are free |
| Seniors | €7Reduced admission for people over 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7companion free · Reduced for people with severe disabilities; registered companion free |
| Students & apprentices | €7Reduced for students; students of art, art history, art education, architecture, design and graphic arts as well as all school students over 18 are free |
| Groups (15+ people) | €7 per personReduced admission for groups of 15 or more; max. 25 people per group, register at least 14 days in advance at buchung@pinakothek-der-moderne.de. 90-min. guided tour on weekdays €110 (foreign language €125), on Sundays/public holidays €135 (€150), plus admission in each case. |
| Families | –No family ticket; children and young people under 18 are free |
| Sunday admission | €1Every Sunday, also valid at the Alte Pinakothek, Museum Brandhorst and Sammlung Schack |
| Combination ticket (Alte Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, Sammlung Schack) | €12Valid on one day, not for paid special exhibitions |
| Annual pass for the Pinakotheken, Museum Brandhorst, Sammlung Schack | €90Reduced €60 |
| Long Night of Munich Museums (October 17, 2026) | €20At the door; valid for one adult with up to four children aged 4 to 14 |
Separate prices may apply to special exhibitions. Free admission for, among others, ICOM members, journalists, holders of the Bavarian volunteer card (Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte), members of the friends' associations and teachers accompanying groups. Tickets booked online are sent by email; free and reduced tickets are also available online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access from Barer Straße and from the corner of Gabelsbergerstraße/Türkenstraße. Two elevators; the elevator at the Barer Straße entrance down to the design basement is operated by staff. Accessible restrooms and the cloakroom are only in the basement. Parking only with a disabled parking permit (access via Gabelsbergerstraße, ring at the barrier). Two loan wheelchairs and folding chairs at the information desk; induction loops on public guided tours. Audio-description tours and tours in German Sign Language (DGS), including monthly in Die Neue Sammlung. Quiet visiting times Tue–Thu 10:00–14:00, quiet corners on the second floor.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Children's and family program “open4”: family tours every two weeks at 11:00, “kangaroo” tours for parents with babies, PIN.A for ages 2 to 5, PIN.O for ages 6 and up, and the open children's program PIN.k with activity cards. Free admission under 18.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pinakotheken
Tram 27/28 and bus 100 (Museenlinie) / 58 to Pinakotheken; U2 to Königsplatz or Theresienstraße; U3/U6 to Universität or Odeonsplatz; U4/U5 to Odeonsplatz
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No visitor parking in the immediate vicinity. The museum's own parking lot (access via Gabelsbergerstraße) is open only to people with a disabled parking permit.
- Accessible parking
The Pinakotheken recommend arriving by public transport.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Café in the Wintergarten (FLUX) Tue–Sun from 10:00 (Thu until 19:00). Additional food stands in FLUX, a meeting place with no obligation to buy. CEDON museum shop. Cloakroom €1 per person, lockers with a €2 deposit; bags up to A4 allowed. Free Wi-Fi.
Events & venue rental
As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.
According to the FAQ of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the museum spaces are not available for rent.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes allowed without flash or tripod |
| Good to know | Free Pinakothek der Moderne app with audio tours through all four collections. Groups (max. 25 people) must register even without a guided tour; tours start from 10:15. Backpacks and bags larger than A4 must be left at the cloakroom. If you want to see a specific work, check in advance at info@pinakothek-der-moderne.de because of gallery closures. |
