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Best museums in Munich

20 places from 8 Munich travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

20 places

  1. BMW Museum

    Museum ยท Milbertshofen-Am Hart

    Futuristic museum tracing the history of the BMW brand from its beginnings to cutting-edge innovations.

  2. Pinakothek der Moderne

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Munich's modern art museum, one of the city's three Pinakotheks, located next to the Futuro House.

  3. Alte Pinakothek

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Art museum covering European art from the 14th to the 18th century.

  4. Neue Pinakothek

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Art museum covering European art from the 18th and 19th centuries.

  5. Deutsches Museum

    Museum ยท Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt

    One of the oldest and largest science and technology museums in the world, with interactive displays.

  6. Beer and Oktoberfest Museum (Bier- und Oktoberfestmuseum)

    Museum ยท Altstadt

    A museum dedicated to Bavarian beer and Oktoberfest history.

  7. BMW Welt

    Museum ยท Milbertshofen-Am Hart

    Huge interactive BMW showcase where visitors can sit in cars and hop on motorcycles for free.

  8. Residenz Treasury (Schatzkammer)

    Museum ยท Altstadt

    The treasury of the Munich Residenz, displaying the riches of the former Bavarian royals.

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12 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum

    Museum ยท Schwanthalerhรถhe

    The Deutsches Museum's transport branch, whose three halls hold beautifully restored trains, cars, motorcycles, racing cars, trams and penny-farthings.

  2. German Hunting and Fishing Museum

    Museum ยท Altstadt

    Museum of hunting and fishing on the main pedestrian shopping street.

  3. Munich City Museum (Mรผnchner Stadtmuseum)

    Museum ยท Altstadt

    City history museum on St.-Jakobs-Platz.

  4. Jewish Museum Munich

    Museum ยท Altstadt

    Museum of Munich's Jewish history on St.-Jakobs-Platz.

  5. Haus der Kunst

    Museum ยท Lehel

    Imposing art gallery built in the 1930s as a showcase of German art.

  6. Bavarian National Museum

    Museum ยท Lehel

    Museum with a massive collection of European artefacts and decorative arts.

  7. Glyptothek

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Neoclassical museum on Kรถnigsplatz with an impressive collection of sculptures.

  8. State Collection of Antiquities (Staatliche Antikensammlungen)

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    State museum of antiquities on Kรถnigsplatz in Maxvorstadt.

  9. Lenbachhaus

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Modern and contemporary art museum known for its gorgeous garden.

  10. NS Documentation Center (NS-Dokumentationszentrum)

    Museum ยท Maxvorstadt

    Museum tracing the rise and fall of the Nazi party, founded in Munich, through floors of photos, documents and quotes.

  11. Museum Mensch und Natur

    Museum ยท Neuhausen-Nymphenburg

    A natural history museum (Museum of Man and Nature) housed in a wing of Nymphenburg Palace.

  12. Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain

    Museum ยท Neuhausen-Nymphenburg

    A museum at Nymphenburg Palace showcasing porcelain from the historic Nymphenburg manufactory.