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Things to do in Munich, Bavaria: The Best Museums
Munich exudes Bavarian charm. Beer fanatics should head immediately to the Hofbräuhaus, a hops heaven that’s been churning out the good stuff since 1589. The drinking is downright legendary during Oktoberfest, a celebration of local beers and German specialty foods. Emulate world-class athletes at the Olympiapark, where skating on the Olympic ice rink will make you feel like a champion. The promenade of Marienplatz is perfect for people watching and gawking at the Glockenspiele of City Hall.
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1. ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre is a cutting-edge free astronomy centre for the public located at the site of ESO Headquarters in Garching bei München, providing you with an immersive experience that will leave you in awe of the Universe we live in. The Centre provides school classes and families with an unforgettable learning experience, where even the most abstract and distant topics in astronomy and physics are explained and visualised in an innovative way.
Reviewed By BenGrandTour - London, United Kingdom
If you have any interest at all in your place in space this is a really really good tour of life, the universe and everything. I thought it would suit all ages and levels of knowledge. Plenty for everyone. I recommend doing it in the order it is laid out. When you start you find yourself walking on a large scale map from Munich to the Supernova Centre in Garching; then on to space travel, the solar system, our galaxy, the stars, the universe. How did it all start, how did life start, is life elsewhere possible, does the universe go on for ever, how do massive telescopes work, what do we use them for and why, what is dark matter and dark energy. Not to be missed. Go.
2. BMW Museum
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4.5 based on 9,863 reviews
Hundreds of thousands of people visit BMW's four-cilinder BMW tower and the bowl-shaped museum next to it each year. The museum showcases the technical development of cars and motorcycles and also has some exhibits about the history of the company. Many old cars and motorcycles are on display along a spiral ramp that curls along the inside of the bowl-shaped building.
Reviewed By bilboHobbiton - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Thoroughly enjoyed this "must do" guided tour of the BMW Museum in Munich. Arrived to explore the future of BMW in the Bowl Building. Then rested at M1 Bistro on the terrace before the guided tour started. The guided tour is very informative and relaxing in the new 3-storey building and covers history of motorcycles, aircraft engines and cars, including 2 cars used in James Bond films. Several years from design to production and I now appreciate how much effort BMW apply to maintaining their exemplary reputation. I would also like to thank our guide for a job well done and there was time after the guided tour to revisit and take photos.
3. Alte Pinakothek
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4.5 based on 2,626 reviews
Housing much of the city's most famous artwork, this museum's collection includes renowned international works from the 14th through the 18th centuries.
Reviewed By J3919TFstevew
The 4 of us went to the Munich's Alte Pinothek Art Museum and it was fantastic there was so much to see and look at we had a great experiences looking around the art and the history it was just amazing worth the visit
4. Neue Pinakothek
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4.5 based on 1,342 reviews
The Neue Pinakothek is currently closed to the public for structural reasons and in preparation for a comprehensive renovation scheme. A selection of masterpieces of 19th-century art is on show in the Alte Pinakothek and in the Sammlung Schack.
Reviewed By hakccmd - Chevy Chase, United States
Well worth spending time experiencing the artwork and special collections. The Thonet chair and Bauhaus exhibitions extensive and display techniques very effective.
5. Deutsches Museum
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4.5 based on 7,762 reviews
One of the world's largest science museums, visitors can to this famous institution can easily get lost among the endless floors of interesting exhibits, including a fascinating exhibit on mining.
Reviewed By duomo2 - Taunton, United Kingdom
This is the best museum I have ever visited, and I have been to many museums all over the world. It is massive, each section is huge and so detailed that you could literally get lost inside. We had 4.5 hours to spend here, which was nowhere near enough because we had to rush through in order to see everything (and we still had to skip loads of stuff). If I had known the museum was so vast I would have come a day earlier when I had the whole day free. Every section was big and full of things to see. The ship section had early diving suits, big ship models, a cut open submarine (the toilet was next to the missile!!), and a room that was made to look like you were on the deck of a cruise liner! There was actual equipment from ships that you can fiddle with, including a big life ring with trousers. There were detailed drawings of how ships are designed, with models of the different designs in a big tank that you can test out to see how they float and move. There was a room showing how different woods are chosen for ship building. It was so amazing and I don't even like ships! And that was just part of the basement! The best sections for us were the physics section, which had loads and loads of hands-on experiments to play with (my kids refused to leave!) and also the amazing mining section. I have been down two mines before, where they built museums around the mines and take people down to part of the mines to show you what it's like. I was shocked that in the Deutsche Museum they actually did the opposite, they made a mine in a museum! It was just like being in a real mine, the smells and the feel of the wind were exactly as I felt when I was down a real mine. Absolutely amazing! For us this museum was the highlight of our entire trip to Munich, we could have happily spent days in here. Instead of just using drawings to show you how things worked, this museum contains the actual machines and equipment that is used. (I now know how they used to drill the long hole into the centre of a cannon, using horsepower and gravity!) Brilliant, a must-see! I feel we must return to Munich in the future just to visit this museum!
6. Staatliche Antikensammlung
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By just_iap
It has a great collection with ancient Greek pottery and some etruscan items. Unfortunately, as in many museums in Munich, the descriptions are mainly in German. The staff in the front desk is very friendly and helpful, especially a young lady who is, by the way, speaking greek. Also, we had a very nice coffee and dessert at the museum's cafe.
7. Bavarian National Museum
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4.5 based on 309 reviews
Reviewed By Toni13 - Haifa, Israel
This lovely castle near the English Garden is filled to the brim with objects of beuty and historical interest. The fact that this might not be to every one's taste was clearly attested by the fact that we were almost alone in the huge building. It is in a way an old fashioned museum but the objects are very well exhibited, lit and arranged.
8. Glyptothek
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4.5 based on 363 reviews
Glyptothek is temporarily closed. Scheduled to reopen on October 13, 2020. Excellent collection of antique sculptures.
Reviewed By Moonamuslim
The Königsplatz itself is a beautiful sight and a nice place to enjoy architecture. Not only the art and sculptures are impressive. The architecture of the vaulted ceilings and vaults is also fascinating, as is the play of light through the windows. In the middle of the building there is a small courtyard where you can sit, eat and drink. Munich's oldest public museum; the only museum in the world dedicated solely to ancient sculptures. The main works in the collection are "the Barberine faun", "the drunken old woman", "the boy with the goose", "the eirene with the ploutos boy" and the gable figures from the Aphaia temple in Aegina, the so-called Aegean. € 6 entry is perfectly reasonable and should be worth every art lover. Worth seeing and something completely different to all the great architecture and art in Munich!
9. Lenbachhaus
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4.5 based on 855 reviews
The Stadtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus was established in the former residence of the artist Franz von Lenbach and is most known for its world-class and unique collection of works by the artists of The Blue Rider, such as Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee and Gabriele Munter, accented by eminent works of the Art Nouveau and New Objectivity, the art of the 19th century as well as international contemporary art.
Reviewed By nmhewitt15 - London, United Kingdom
I really enjoyed this museum as it had a great collection of German art from the 20th century. It gives a nice overview of art movements and artist originating in Munich and how they influenced global art. The day I went wasn’t too crowded, and I had some galleries to myself. The museum is spacious but not too large - in other words it’s not overwhelming and you won’t feel rushed to see it all. I’d recommend a few hours to see everything.
10. Staatliche Museum Agyptischer Kunst
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4.5 based on 317 reviews
Reviewed By Shelleyash - San Diego, United States
A really great collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Displays are written in both English and German and they have a few interactive computer screens you can use. There is a line that runs through the museum and you can follow it from room to room. It’s almost free when you go on Sundays it only cost one Euro!
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