Schatzkammer der Residenz München

About the museum

The Residenz Treasury is the result of centuries of collecting by the rulers of Bavaria. In his will of 1565, Duke Albrecht V ordered that especially valuable heirlooms and family treasures be combined into an inalienable treasure fund. His successors expanded it; in the late 18th century Elector Karl Theodor brought the "Pfälzer Schatz" (Palatine Treasure) to Munich, and in the early 19th century the crown regalia of the new kingdom and medieval works of art from dissolved monasteries and cathedrals were added.

Alongside this, from the early 17th century there was a collection of liturgical vessels and reliquaries for the court chapels, which was also kept as a treasure; individual pieces were transferred to the Treasury in 1958. In 1731 the house treasure was displayed in a specially built cabinet, today's Porcelain Cabinet. From 1897 it was on public view in a newly built vault, the "Old Treasury", today's museum cash desk.

In its present form the Treasury reopened on June 21, 1958, together with the first section of the newly designed Residence Museum, in ten rooms on the first floor of the Königsbau. Today more than 1,200 individual pieces are shown: jewels and goldsmith's works, as well as enamel, crystal and ivory works.

Highlights

• More than 1,200 pieces of Wittelsbach treasure art
• Crown regalia of the Kingdom of Bavaria
• Medieval goldsmith's art from secularized monasteries
• Crystal, enamel and ivory works
• Ten treasury rooms in the Königsbau

Permanent exhibition

• Schatzkammer der Residenz (Räume I–X) – More than 1,200 jewels and goldsmith's works, enamel, crystal and ivory pieces of the Wittelsbach family, as well as crown regalia and medieval works of art.

Founded

1897

Operated by

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Admission & discounts

Online tickets are not exchangeable; proof of reduction must be presented on site in the original. Multi-day tickets and annual passes of the Bavarian Palace Administration are also valid. Audio guide free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, the Treasury is not fully barrier-free; the ticket desk and museum shop can only be reached via several steps. Four accessible parking spaces on Maximilianstraße opposite No. 2. A bronze tactile model of the Residence in front of the main entrance on Max-Joseph-Platz. Films in sign language with subtitles; no induction loop and no tactile guidance system.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Private strollers may not enter the exhibition rooms; free loaner buggies are available. Children and young people up to age 17 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check

There is no café in the Residence, but there are numerous restaurants in the surrounding area. Museum shop at the ticket desk. Free supervised cloakroom; larger bags (from 35 × 30 × 12 cm) and backpacks may not be taken into the exhibition.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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