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The tapestry shows a zebra being attacked by a leopard in a river landscape, surrounded by other exotic animals and plants. The tapestry has a surprising wealth of colourful and…

The ensemble is one of the most famous 'Bauernstuben' (peasant rooms) in German museums. These are furniture and fittings from a carpenter's household, which could be presented to…

…Gallery of Schleissheim Palace. There they were placed opposite the masterpieces of Baroque painting. The lavish use of ivory and exotic wood is evidence that the group was a…

This bass viola da gamba is one of the most magnificent instruments made by Tielke, who was one of the leading instrument makers of his time. The instrument was made for Elector…

This is the largest orrery to enter into serial production in the 18th century and is the only one of its kind in a German museum. It illustrates the course of the then known…

Pallasch with sheath of Elector Maximilian I. Johann Michael (goldsmith). Prague (grip and sheath), Passau (blade), c. 1610/1614. Steel, damascened, silver, parcel-gilt, enamel,…

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…

Surviving a prison sentence or war captivity could not be taken for granted in the early modern era. Prisoners and convicts were often at the mercy of the guards, who were…

This magnificent, colourful piece of jewellery art is a testimony to the political propaganda of the House of Wittelsbach, commissioned by the Bavarian Elector Karl Albrecht after…

…on display make it clear how the patron and the artist here created an image contrary to the biblical story: the stable in Bethlehem has become a Baroque marble palace with an…

Each guild had a chest in which the most important documents were kept such as guild regulations, lists of master craftsmen and precious items such as silverware. Official guild…

…coins from antiquity is absolutely unique. This major work of European ivory art of the Baroque period is decorated with microscopically detailed ivory reliefs: on the front with…

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…

In the 18th century, Parisian luxury goods retailers created a new fashion. They had combined various luxury goods, including Meissen porcelain figures, with fire-gilded bronze…

Since the early 17th century, pilgrims to Jerusalem could purchase miniatures of buildings as souvenirs of their spiritual journey. Among the most popular of these miniatures was…

This table clock is a significant work of the Baroque Chinese-style. The dragon as a crowning feature and the seated Chinese man on the table stretcher bear testimony to this.…

…also points outwards to the side, while the generously curved heel is the epitome of Baroque elegance. Applied delicate braids form a black lattice on the light silk background.…

This expressive satyr mask with attached irregular stag antlers is part of an ensemble created by the court sculptor Christof Angermair for Elector Maximilian I. The ensemble…

This precious chess set made of Meissen porcelain was obtained from the Munich Residenz and was either used at the electoral court or presented decoratively. The centre of the…

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…

These radiantly coloured and microscopically executed enamel paintings, are among the most precious works of art in Elector Johann Wilhelm's Düsseldorf collection. Employed at his…

This delicate silver Rococo centrepiece showing a pavilion with the group of musicians around a harpsichordist once adorned the table of Hildesheim's Prince-Bishop Friedrich…

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…

In one of the earliest prints of costumes in the collection, a lady presents the current fashion of the English nobility around 1600. The barrel-shaped hoop skirt and the hanging…

The educational reforms under Maria Theresa of Austria included the introduction of compulsory schooling in Bohemia in 1774 and the establishment of model schools, so-called…

The thermometer dial dates from the early days of instrumental temperature measurement and, uncommon to us, ranges from -100° to +80°. While 0° stands for a moderate temperature,…

The Parisian designer René Lalique was the pre-eminent decorative artist of his time. This pendant is proof of this. It is a spectacular interpretation of the pansy, a flower…

Pompous clocks of the baroque. German guided tour. Dr. Raphael Beuing

…its way from the ducal Kunstkammer into the Antiquarium of Munich´s Residenz. In the Baroque period, visitors were encouraged to test their strength with it - the bronze weighs…

…acquisitions.Spanning the various epochs from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Art Nouveau, the collections feature masterpieces of European art, including…

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 Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is among the principal museums of Germany. The museum presents art from Late Antiquity up to Art Nouveau Period, and uniquely illustrates the…

…sculpture with the religious and profane masterpieces of the Renaissance and the Baroque The art works of Italian and South German bronze sculpture from the 16th to 18th…

…Between 1850 and 1910, historicist styles including neo-Gothic, neo-Renaissance, neo-Baroque and neo-Rococo can be seen reflected in Munich's arts and crafts. A unique highlight…

…20th century.Alongside masterpieces from the Middle Ages, the magnificent holdings of Baroque reliefs, statuettes and masterfully designed turned ivories from the Wittelsbach…

…glass from Tyrol and Venice, a significant collection of precious cut glass from the Baroque period and the imaginative creations of the Art Nouveau. An extensive collection of…

…Albrecht V of Bavaria created in Faenza with its mythological depictions, over original Baroque faience trompe l’oeil dishes in the shape of animals and vegetables, to the rural…

…Anton Bustelli. In addition to the nearly 800 objects in the permanent collection on Baroque Luxury in the main building, there is a magnificent branch museum awaiting visitors…

…for young and old alike. The magnificent hunting weapons from the Renaissance and Baroque periods occupy a special position. Most of them come from the collections of the…

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…

…the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum. The museum is located in in the centre of town in an old Baroque manor, which served as a school from 1860 until the 1960s. An extension built in…

…the turn of the 12th century up to the Renaissance period, and in some cases to the Baroque period. The important art centres during this period of Bamberg, Nuremberg and…

…tobacco boxes and exquisite gold and silver valuables of the very highest quality. Baroque arts and crafts from Europe's leading workshops bear witness to the glory and splendour…

In the exhibition 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…

…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 works of art.…

Explore Renaissance and Baroque Masterworks. Discover the origins of the museum and learn about many treasured artworks held in the Renaissance and Baroque collections of the…

Dominance even in the Baroque era. China had been a dreamland for Europeans ever since the first reports about it were circulated by Marco Polo and his travels along the Silk…

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…

Italianità in Baviera. Baroque art imports at the Munich court. Enjoy a drink at a special price in the Restaurant Museum before or after a short guided tour in german.Gabriele…

Explore Renaissance and Baroque Masterworks. Discover the origins of the museum and learn about many treasured artworks held in the Renaissance and Baroque collections of the…