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With its true-to-scale models of the five Bavarian capitals – Munich, Landshut, Straubing, Ingolstadt and Burghausen – the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum owns a unique treasure of…

…numerous pieces from the 16th and 17th centuries, early testimonies to courtly fashion, which only a few museums in the world possess in comparable form. Among these rare…

The clock collection is one of the most important in Germany. Numerous wheel clocks and sundials were made during the golden age of southern German clockmaking in the 16th and…

…century. For example, the tapestries from the 16th to 18th centuries, mostly from the Wittelsbach possessions, are among the principal collections of Brussels tapestries and…

Regardless of whether you are young or old, rich or poor – everybody enjoys playing games for competition or learning purposes or simply as a pastime. Our large collection of…

Modern meets Baroque In cooperation with Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum Murano exemplifies Italian glass art par excellence. In the 13th century, Venice moved its glass…

…presented to him on his milestone birthdays in 1891, 1901 and 1911, fascinating works of high-ranking craftsmanship in large format. These works, most of which were previously…

Our video content is perfect for following-up on your visit to the museum. For some, it may be the only way to experience our museum at all. For others it may be a great way to…

We proudly present our favourite videos. Our channel features the entire spectrum our house has to offer. This includes short tours through our special exhibitions, presentations…

At first glance, the enigmatic motif is composed of a fool's head and a bird whose neck seems to grow out of the head and pinches the fool's nose. The allegorical figure of the…

Each of our objects has a story. A story that we would like to tell in short films: Experience our objects from a completely different perspective - lively, exciting and unique. A…

We regularly release short, informative films to complement our special and studio exhibitions. These films offer an initial glimpse into our exhibitions, which are on view only…

…museums located in various sites throughout Bavaria. The first of these branch museums was established in 1971. Since then, they have served the State’s cultural policy objective…

…research and projects on art technology. After all, the museums current exhibitions always reflect the results of scientific work. Starting point and focus of the research…

Since 1986, the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum has been housing two entirely different permanent exhibitions at the Altes Schloss Schleißheim (Schleissheim Old Palace). "The religious…

The Bayerisches Schulmuseum is located at Ichenhausen manor. The museum offers an overview of the history of schooling that goes all the way back to antiquity. The main focus of…

The Fränkische Galerie (Franconian Gallery) showcases 220 masterpieces on 1,000 square metres. Magnificent examples of panel painting and sculpture provide a fascinating insight…

…valuables of the very highest quality. Baroque arts and crafts from Europe's leading workshops bear witness to the glory and splendour of one of the most important dynasties of…

The Asbach Monastery Branch Museum houses an extensive collection of moulds of Medieval works of art from Old Bavaria as well as important examples of wrought iron works from the…

The first branch museum of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum was installed in Schloss Lustheim (Lustheim Palace) in 1971 and houses the collection of Meissen porcelain donated to the…

…tournaments shape our perception of life in the Middle Ages. Initially, tournaments were competitions giving knights an opportunity to practise their military skills for more…

This section looks after furniture made from both domestic and exotic wood varieties. Particularly notable furniture pieces are inlaid with metal sheets and exotic materials such…

This section looks after the collection of courtly, bourgeois, and sacred arts and crafts which are characterised by a remarkable variety of materials. The conservators develop…

…mannequins for costumes and, most importantly, pest control. Analyses of the fibres, weave construction and manufacturing techniques support the cataloguing and research of these…

…most cases these are mostly sculptures, including reliefs, gravestones and epitaphs, as well as architectural fragments. The laboratory has ample room and capability for the…

…stability and light protection in the exhibition halls and the museum’s stores, as well as for detecting pollutants and mitigating them through appropriate measures. Since the…

…multifaceted. A particular challenge lies in the need to consider the evidence of use, which form part of the object's history. Measures to improve the appearance of the works…

…a century the main focus has been on traditional Christmas scenes of the Nativity. Now, for the first time in over a century, the museum is showcasing its spectacular collection…

…archive you can find information about our past special and studio exhibitions as well as interventions.You will find references to the theme, photo and video material as well as…

…is continuously updated and expanded and provides access to a large selection of its works. It only offers a window into objects exhibited at the museum but also includes…

For one summer, the much-acclaimed young artist Keiyona Stumpf will set her latest creations in the Baroque and Rococo halls in an exciting relationship to the museum's top-class…

…nobility around 1600. The barrel-shaped hoop skirt and the hanging sleeves cascading down to the seams outline the sumptuous dress. Precious accessories such as her lace cuffs…

…instrumental temperature measurement and, uncommon to us, ranges from -100° to +80°. While 0° stands for a moderate temperature, the freezing and boiling points of water are not…

With over 250 hats, bonnets, caps, veils and other headgear, as well as paintings and sculptures, the exhibition provides a grand overview of the cultural history of headwear.…

The studio-exhibition unravels the mystery behind a work of the famous Augsburg Baroque sculptor Georg Petel (1601/02– 1634), who in the 18th century was praised as the “German…

…selection of paintings, prints, rare manuscripts, maps, and navigational instruments, showcases the era‘s ship designs alongside its most coveted commodities. It introduces…

Upon the death of the last Wittelsbach of the Bavarian line at the end of 1777, Karl Theodor of the Palatinate (1724 – 1799) became Elector of Bavaria. He subsequently transferred…

…spectacular rediscovery to celebrate: the most important book cover of German Jugendstil was thought to have been lost since the Second World War and has now turned up in a…

The internationally renowned artist Ernst Gamperl (born 1965) has revolutionised the historical technique of woodturning and set new standards in this craft. Using a working…

…to try on Baroque attire, a condensed performance of Mozart's opera Idomeneo on the world's smallest stage, guided tours (free of charge), and creative activity stations for…

The General Terms and Conditions of the Bavarian National Museum are available for download as a PDF. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Terms and…

…800 square meters, the museum presents around 500 fascinating and outstanding objects showcasing the cultural history along the Danube in a modern and attractively designed…

Die Neue Münchner Künstlergenossenschaft im Bayerischen Nationalmuseum Contemporary works of visual art transform the museum into a distinctive space for viewing and reflection…

…are places perceived as empty of human presence, suspended momentarily outside the flow of time — in other words, non-places. At once painterly and uncanny, they mark transitions…

Elector Max Emanuel and the Women. On the 300th Anniversary of the Death of Elector Max Emanuel. German guided tour Dr. Angelika Schuster-Fox The guided tour is free. Standard…

40 years of the Weinhold Collection. German guided tour Dr. Inge Kreuz The guided tour is free of charge. A valid admission ticket to the Old Schleißheim Palace is required.

…Kurfürsten Maximilian I. und seinen Gemahlinnen als Ort der Muße zur Erholung von schwierigen Staatsgeschäften. Die entsprechende Ausstattung seines Hofkünstlers Peter Candid…