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Ludwig von Schwanthaler became the leading sculptor at the court of King Ludwig I. His most famous work is the colossal statue of Bavaria at the Theresienwiese in Munich. His real…

…hat agraffe belongs to the singular ensemble consisting of 135 pieces of Renaissance jewellery from the 16th and early 17th centuries. These high-quality golden valuables come…

…19th century, Oberammergau became one of the most important manufacturing centres for wooden toys of all kinds in the German-speaking countries. In addition to simple play…

This sword is one of the most remarkable achievements of Italian armourers. Its elaborate handle, virtuously cut in iron, suggests motion: The guard ends in triton figures, sea…

In his "Italian Journey" of 1787, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also described the placement of nativity scenes in Naples during the Christmas season. He noticed that the Neapolitans…

…is on the beautiful Isabella and the elegant Octavio. Isabella is visibly torn as to whether she should give in to the gallant's courtship. The thumb and forefinger of her right…

Duke Albrecht of Bavaria only invited a select few to his virtual tours of the residential cities of Altbayern (Old Bavaria) ? Straubing, Munich, Landshut, Ingolstadt and…

The family portrait was painted as a model for one of the monumental murals which once adorned the old Bayerisches Nationalmuseum on Maximilianstrasse. Today the building houses…

…retables ever. The arrangement of the painting is also reminiscent of stained-glass windows: clear, luminous areas of colour are separated from each other by black outlines.…

…porcelain bust is an intimate portrait of Count Sigmund von Haimhausen (1708-1793). He was the founding president of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, chief master of the mint,…

…the liturgical year in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum's collection comes from the workshop of Augustin Alois and Josef Benedikt Probst. Their speciality was small-format,…

…and is part of the complete suit of armour that Salzburg's Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau had commissioned to denote his rank. Of the total of 40 or so individual…

King Ludwig I of Bavaria kept personal keepsakes that were particularly dear to him. He attached to them handwritten notes with detailed information. One of these keepsakes is a…

…a pulpit for the church of the Hospital of the Merciful Brothers in Munich. The church was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The two statues of the Virgin Mary's…

From the mid 19th-century, small-format globes began to enter the children's playrooms of wealthy families as educational toys. Knowledge of non-European geography developed from…

The cult around the Bavarian King Ludwig II began soon after his tragic death in 1886. The posthumous bust depicts the visionary 'fairy tale king' gazing into the distance in the…

Traditionally, falconry was considered to be the most noble form of hunting and was therefore the exclusive preserve of princes. Peter Candid's painting shows in detail the…

…rooms) in German museums. These are furniture and fittings from a carpenter's household, which could be presented to potential customers of the workshop. The members of the…

The beautiful Proserpina, daughter of Jupiter and Ceres, was abducted to the underworld by Pluto because her mother refused consent to her marriage. She, however, did manage to…

Two scenes from the Passion of Christ are drastically portrayed here: his flagellation and the robbing of his garment. Christ's pain, shame and fear of death are impressively…

In the 17th and 18th centuries, large doll's houses were not used for playing, but as a learning aid. The girls of wealthy families could use them to rehearse how to run a…

The high altar from the former Franciscan church in Munich was a donation by Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria and his consort Kunigunde of Austria. Rarely has the Passion of Christ…

The Elector is imperiously represented as a military leader with his general's baton in his right hand. He is wearing a robe over his suit of armour, a sword, the chain of the…

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Attractive special exhibitions with unique objects and studio exhibitions with objects from the museum's collection set highlights in the museum year. The selected programme…

…museums in Germany. It displays exceptional art from late antiquity up to art nouveau as well as a unique take on European cultural history in Bavaria. Apart from the…

Would you like to take a look behind the scenes of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum? Or would you rather try your hand at art yourself? Our wide-ranging programme of events includes…

The "Schatzhaus an der Eisbachwelle" is one of the largest museums in Germany. It displays exceptional art from late antiquity up to art nouveau, and explains European cultural…

…Museum on Munich's Prinzregentenstraße brings together around 150 people from a wide range of professions. These include specialists in art history, folk life and and folk art…

…gifts and support of its friends. To this day, private initiatives ensure in a number ways the preservation and advancement of this renowned museum and its extraordinary…

…of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum and its nine branch museums. The various sections work closely together to share their expertise. The department’s facility has five thousand…

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…literature for their exploration.Currently the collections consist of around 100,000 works and 200 running journals on the art and art history of Europe from the decline of the…

…Museum on Munich's Prinzregentenstraße brings together around 150 people from a wide range of professions. These include specialists in art history, folk life and and folk art…

In the Middle Ages, spirts were initially administered in small doses as remedies; however, from the 16th century onwards, high-percentage alcohol increasingly developed into a…

The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum exhibits within an imposing sequence of exhibition spaces one of the largest and most important collections of Late Medieval sculpture from the…

The Bavarian and Palatine Wittelsbach rulers were among the great patrons of the arts in the Baroque era. The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum presents unique objects from the leading…

…succession, exhibiting mainly retrospective tendencies from the middle of the century onwards. Precious Empire furniture and tapestries – presents from Napoleon I to Max I Joseph…

…collection extends into the early 20th century. The core of the collection consists of works of the floral style which reached its peak and became most widespread in France under…

The ivory collection is one of the most extensive and of the highest quality in the world. The collection includes works from the late Antiquity to the 20th century.Alongside…

The objects in the glass collection, which enjoys an excellent reputation throughout Europe, span the period from Late Antiquity to the 20th century and show all facets of this…

The ceramic collection at the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is world renowned due to its outstanding assembly of early porcelain (see Porcelain), Italian majolica and German faience…

…foundation, the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum has acquired select room interiors from noteworthy buildings of historical importance and used them as a suitable backdrops for the…

…are religious celebrations throughout the year next to the individual notions of piety. With the Rudolf Kriss Collection on the interdenominational and intercultural history of…

The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum focuses largely on works from the Middle Ages to Historicism. Visitors come to discover the major works of Bavarian and, in particular, Munich…

…Nationalmuseum presents the artistically most valuable and, in terms of quality, the world's leading collection of nativity scenes of southern Germany, the Alpine region and…

The collection offers an overview of crime, criminal prosecution, court proceedings and punishments in the period from 1500 to 1850. The objects include a wide range of torture…

The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum’s porcelain collection owes its international fame to the outstanding products of the Meissen, Nymphenburg and Frankenthal manufactories. A large…

…focuses on the various aspects of music at court: From the private music-making of the well-educated members of the Wittelsbach family to the musical accompaniment of courtly…