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💡 The Short Version: Most of Munich’s art museums are closed on Mondays and charge €1 on Sundays, for any visitor: the Alte Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, Sammlung Schack, Glyptothek, Antikensammlungen and Bayerisches Nationalmuseum. The Lenbachhaus is €10 and free on the first Thursday of the month from 18:00 to 22:00. The Deutsches Museum is €16 to 1 November and €18 from 2 November, with half the building closed to about 2028. The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is free. The late night is Tuesday and Wednesday at the Alte Pinakothek and Thursday at most of the others. Or buy a pass: the Munich City Passad is from €39.90 (GetYourGuide) and pays only with the palaces and the Deutsches Museum.
Closed days and late nights
Prices are the adult rate from each museum’s own site, for the permanent collection.
| Museum | Adult | Hours | Closed or late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alte Pinakothek | €9 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday to 20:00 |
| Pinakothek der Moderne | €10 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday; Thursday to 20:00 |
| Museum Brandhorst | On its site | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday; Thursday to 20:00 |
| Sammlung Schack | €4 | Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday and Tuesday; first and third Wednesday to 20:00 |
| Glyptothek and Antikensammlungen | €6 for both | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00 | Monday; Glyptothek Thursday and Antikensammlungen Wednesday to 20:00 |
| Lenbachhaus | €10 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday; Thursday to 20:00 |
| Bayerisches Nationalmuseum | €7 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:00 | Monday; Thursday to 20:00 |
| Jewish Museum | €6 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday |
| Deutsches Museum | €16 to 1 November; €18 from 2 November | Daily 9:00 to 17:00 | 1 November, 24, 25 and 31 December, 1 January |
| BMW Museum | €17 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday |
| FC Bayern Museum | €12 | Daily 10:00 to 18:00 | On match days a match ticket is needed |
| NS-Dokumentationszentrum | Free | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 19:00 | Monday |
The Pinakotheken, Brandhorst and the Schack
Alte Pinakothek €9 · Pinakothek der Moderne €10 · €1 each on Sundays · €12 day ticket
The Bavarian State Painting Collections run four museums on one set of rules. The Alte Pinakothek holds old masters from Leonardo to Rubens, the Pinakothek der Moderne the art of the 20th and 21st centuries, Museum Brandhorst contemporary art with a permanent Cy Twombly exhibition, and the Sammlung Schack 19th-century painting. The Neue Pinakothek is closed until 2029. One €12 day ticket covers the four, and it is sold only at a museum ticket office. The Alte Pinakothek page has the hours, the masterpieces and the Sunday rule.
The Glyptothek and the Antikensammlungen
€6 for both · €1 per building on Sundays · Königsplatz
The two museums face each other at Königsplatz and share one day ticket, €6 (€4 reduced). The Glyptothek shows ancient sculpture, and the Staatliche Antikensammlungen the “small art” of antiquity, spread over three floors that have no wheelchair access. Both are open 10:00 to 17:00, closed on Monday, with the Glyptothek open to 20:00 on Thursday and the Antikensammlungen to 20:00 on Wednesday. The museums close on 24 and 31 December and open on 25 and 26 December. The museums have an app and media guides in German and English. The U2 stops at Königsplatz, tram 27 at Karolinenplatz and the museum bus 100 at Königsplatz.
The Glyptothek on Königsplatz. Photo: High Contrast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 de.
The Lenbachhaus
€10 · closed Mondays · open to 20:00 Thursday · free first Thursday evening · Luisenstraße 33
The Lenbachhaus holds the Blue Rider collection, near Königsplatz. It is €10 (€6 reduced), and the first Thursday of each month it is free from 18:00 to 22:00. The Kunstbau, the underground annexe at the Königsplatz U-Bahn station, is closed throughout 2026 for energy-saving works. The U2 and U8 stop at Königsplatz, the U1 and U7 at Stiglmaierplatz.
The Lenbachhaus villa on Luisenstraße. Photo: Burkhard Mücke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
€7 (€6 reduced) · €1 on Sundays · closed Mondays · Prinzregentenstraße 3
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum shows art and cultural history from late antiquity to Art Nouveau, and describes itself as the treasure house beside the Eisbach wave. The €7 ticket includes the permanent collection, the Bollert collection and the current special exhibition, and a multimedia guide, which costs €2 on Sundays. It is open 10:00 to 17:00, to 20:00 on Thursday, and closed on Monday. After a visit, the Eisbach wave and the English Garden are next door.
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum. Photo: Tiia Monto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
The Jewish Museum
€6 (€3.60 reduced) · closed Mondays · St-Jakobs-Platz
The Jewish Museum Munich has the permanent exhibition “Voices_Places_Times. Jews in Munich”, an exhibition called “Yalla. Arab-Jewish Encounters” and an online project on the Jewish displaced persons in Munich from 1945 to 1951. Under-18s are free, it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, and it is closed on Mondays. The museum offers a 60-minute guided tour for individual visitors daily.
The Deutsches Museum
€16 to 1 November, €18 from 2 November · daily 9:00 to 17:00 · Museumsinsel
Munich’s science and technology museum can fill a day, but about half of its building has been closed since July 2022 and stays closed to about 2028. The Deutsches Museum page lists the halls that are open. Its Verkehrszentrum and the Flugwerft Schleißheim, the two other sites, cost €9 each until 1 November and €11 from 2 November.
The BMW Museum and the FC Bayern Museum
BMW Museum €17 · FC Bayern Museum €12 · both with their own pages
The BMW Museum is at Am Olympiapark 2, directly opposite BMW Welt, which is free to enter. The FC Bayern Museum is inside the Allianz Arena, and a €25 ticket adds the arena tour. BMW Welt and the museum and the Allianz Arena tour have the booking rules.
The NS-Dokumentationszentrum
Free · closed Mondays · Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1
The documentation centre stands on the site of the Nazi party’s Brown House, and entry is free with no tickets. The NS-Dokumentationszentrum page has the English tour on Sundays at 13:00.
Free and discounted
- Sundays: the Alte Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, the Sammlung Schack, the Glyptothek, the Antikensammlungen and the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum cost €1 each. The Glyptothek and the Antikensammlungen charge per building. Special exhibitions with their own price are extra.
- The first Thursday of the month, 18:00 to 22:00: the Lenbachhaus is free.
- Under 18: free at the state museums and the Jewish Museum. The Deutsches Museum is free under 6.
- Always free: the NS-Dokumentationszentrum.
Free things to do in Munich lists the rest, with the days each rule applies. Munich City Pass or Munich Card sets out when a pass beats single tickets. The Residenz and Nymphenburg are the palaces, and what to book in Munich has the closed days for all of them. 3 days in Munich places the museums around the Monday and Sunday rules. For a bed nearby, see where to stay in Munich, and Munich public transport has the fares. The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is 250 m past the Eisbach wave on the English Garden walk.
Common questions
Which Munich museums are closed on Mondays?
The Alte Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, the Sammlung Schack (also Tuesdays), the Glyptothek, the Antikensammlungen, the Lenbachhaus, the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, the Jewish Museum, the BMW Museum and the NS-Dokumentationszentrum. The Deutsches Museum, the Residenz and Nymphenburg are open.
Are Munich's museums really €1 on Sundays?
The Alte Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, the Sammlung Schack, the Glyptothek, the Antikensammlungen and the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum charge €1 each on Sundays, the Glyptothek and the Antikensammlungen per building. The operators print no residence or age condition. The Lenbachhaus, the Jewish Museum and the Deutsches Museum do not.
Which Munich museum is free?
The Lenbachhaus is free on the first Thursday of every month from 18:00 to 22:00. The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is always free. Children and young people under 18 enter the state museums and the Jewish Museum free, and the Deutsches Museum is free under 6.
How much is the Deutsches Museum?
€16 for visits up to 1 November 2026 and €18 from 2 November. About half the building has been closed since July 2022 and stays closed until about 2028.
How much is the Lenbachhaus?
€10, or €6 reduced. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, to 20:00 on Thursday, and closed on Monday. The Kunstbau, its underground annexe, is closed throughout 2026.
Is there one ticket for the Glyptothek and the Antikensammlungen?
Yes. The day ticket, €6 or €4 reduced, covers both museums at Königsplatz. On Sundays each building charges €1.
Which museums are open in the evening?
The Alte Pinakothek on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Antikensammlungen on Wednesday, and the Glyptothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, the Lenbachhaus and the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum on Thursday, all to 20:00. The Sammlung Schack is open to 20:00 on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
