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Opening times
| Tuesday-Wednesday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Friday–Sunday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Monday | closed |
The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum on the Prinzregentenstrasse in Munich is one of the largest 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 considerable permanent collections the museum also displays regular studio exhibitions as well as special exhibitions with prestigious loaned works.
We ask all visitors
- to deposite wet coats and jackets in the lockers located at the entrance or in free of charge at the cloakroom in the foyer.
- Bags, backpacks or suitcases – up to a size that meets our device for measuring bags – that have been inspected by the staff may be carried in the museum without restriction. Items such as bags, which exceed our device for measuring bags, must be deposited in the lockers located at
the entrance. Free carry bags for bringing along personal items (wallets, glasses, cell-phones, medicaments, etc.) are available at the ticket counter.
Thank you very much!
The Director General of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
2024
- Christmas Eve, 24 Dezember: closed
- Christmas Day, 25 Dezember: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Boxing Day, 26 Dezember: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- New Year's Eve, 31 Dezember: closed
2025
- New Year’s Day, 1 Januar: closed
- Epiphany, 6 Januar: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Rose Monday, 03 March: closed
- Shrove Tuesday, 04 March: closed
- Holy Thursday, 17 April: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Good Friday, 18 April: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Easter Sunday, 20 April: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Easter Monday, 21 April: closed
- Labour Day, 1 Mai: closed
- Ascension Day, 29 Mai: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Whit Sunday, 08 June: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Whit Monday, 09 June: closed
- Corpus Christi, 19 June: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Assumption, 15 August: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- German Unity Day, 3 Oktober: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- All Saints, 1 November: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Christmas Eve, 24 Dezember: closed
- Christmas Day, 25 Dezember: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Boxing Day, 26 Dezember: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- New Year's Eve, 31 Dezember: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Open irregularly.
For up-to-date information, please call 089 21124-01.
The Nativity Scenes will be open from 19 October 2024 during the usual opening hours.
Due to renovation work on the main floor, the halls 1–7 of the middle ages collection and on the upper floor the collection of historicism and Jugendstil are currently closed.
Highlights of the middle ages collection will be exhibited in other sections of the museum for the duration of this period.
Tickets
| Category | Standard |
|---|---|
| Adults | 7.00 Euro |
| Children and young people (under the age of 18) | free |
| Concessions | 6.00 Euro |
| Sunday | 1.00 Euro |
| Sunday Concessions | 1.00 Euro |
Standardticket including Museum, the Bollert Collection, studio exhibitions.
The following are entitled to reduced-entrance price for the permanent and special exhibitions upon proof of eligibility
(ID, or other types of documentation detailed below; official photo ID should be provided upon request):
- Seniors over 65 years old
- Students
- Visitor groups of 15 participants or more
- Students and those taking courses at the Goethe Institute
- Severely disabled persons (free admission for the accompanying person entered on the ID card).
- Members of the Association of German Art Historians e.V., the Professional Association of Visual Artists as well as the Association of Visual Artists in ver.di Bavaria
- Helpers in the Voluntary Social Year and participants in the Voluntary Ecological Year
- Volunteers performing military service and volunteers under the Federal Volunteer Service Act
- District and city local historians
- Holders of the Munich Card
The following groups are entitled to free entry for the permanent and special exhibitions upon showing proof of eligibility (proof of ID, or other documentation detailed below; official photo ID should be provided upon request).
- Children and youths under the age of 19.
- Members of the Friends of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum e.V.
- Members - Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
- Holders of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum annual pass
- Members of the Bavarian Regional Association for the Preservation of Local History
- Members of the Historical Society of Upper Bavaria
- Employees of the Museumspädagogisches Zentrum (MPZ)
- Holders of the Munich City Pass
- Members of the association "Friends of the MPZ e.V." at events of the association
- Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
- Holders of the Bavarian Volunteer Card
- Students in the fields of art, art history, art studies and art education. A valid student card from the university or college is considered proof.
- University teachers in the context of courses with their students in the fields of art, art history and art sciences, as well as for when preparing for the museum visit
- Teachers, youth group leaders, guides and supervisors for museum visits and the children, youths, and student groups they are looking after, as well as for when preparing for the museum visit. A current letter from the school or institution is considered proof.
- Students over 18 years old (excluding night school, night high school, college and tele-college, as well as language students). A valid student ID counts as proof.
- Registered accompanying person of severely disabled visitors
- Journalists with a current press ID
- Travel and tour guides with a professional card (maximum one person with 25 paying participants), as well as drivers of the travel companies with direct participation in the museum visit
- Bearers of the Bavarian Order of Merit, the Bavarian Rescue Medal with Ribbon, the Bavarian Order of Maximilian for Science and Art
- Elected officials and diplomats (senior officials of diplomatic missions to the Federal Republic of Germany and their guests upon presentation of diplomatic passports, leaders of accredited consular missions in Bavaria and their guests, members of parliament, the Bavarian State Parliament and the Federal Council, cabinet members of the federal government and the Bavarian state government)
Current informations
We ask all visitors
- to deposite wet coats and jackets in the lockers located at the entrance or in free of charge at the cloakroom in the foyer.
- Bags,
backpacks or suitcases – up to a size that meets our device for
measuring bags – that have been inspected by the staff may be carried in
the museum without restriction. Items such as bags, which exceed our
device for measuring bags, must be deposited in the lockers located at
the entrance. Free carry bags for bringing along personal items (wallets, glasses, cell-phones, medicaments, etc.) are available at the ticket counter.
Thank you very much!
Guided Tours in Germn
Thursday | 6 p.m.
Sunday | 11 a.m.
Participation in these tours are included in the admission price.
Further InformationsIndividual tours
Upon request, groups of up to 20 visitors can book guided tours choosing from a range of topics in both German and English.
Please book at least eight days in advance.
Guided tours can be booked by phone under +49 89 21124-216 or by email.
Contact:
Dorothea Band M.A.
Prices:
Guided tour in German: 110 euros plus admission fee, duration approx. approx. 75 minutes
Curator guided tour: 250 euros plus admission fee, duration approx. 75 minutes
Foreign language tour (EN, FR, IT): 130 euros plus admission fee, duration approx. approx. 75 minutes
Guided tours for Childcare centres, Kindergarten and schools
In the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum the Museum Education Centre (Museumspädagogisches Zentrum MPZ) organises events for school classes and day-care centres as well as inclusion and integration groups.
Booking under 089 9541152-20, -21 or -22 (Monday - Thursday from 9.00-15.00) or under buchung@mpz.bayern.de
Multimedia Guide
Numerous multimedia tours lead you through the museum and our special exhibitions with exciting stories and fascinating information. Experience the Bayerische Nationalmuseum to suit your personal interests, age, previous knowledge or mood.
The multimedia guide is included in the entrance price. A contribution of two euros is charged only on Sundays and when entrance is free. Guides are available at the museum ticket desk and are disinfected after each use. Feel free to use your own headphone.
Photographing and filming in the museum
Taking photographs in the Bayerische Nationalmuseum and in the special exhibitions is allowed in principle. Artworks that cannot be photographed are especially marked. The use of flashes, additional lighting, tripods and selfie-sticks is not allowed.
Accessibility
Parking options:
There are two free disabled parking spaces available in the museum’s own car park to the right of the main entrance.
Entrance to the museum:
From the car park in the inner courtyard to the right of the main entrance you can access the main stairway with a ramp. Visitors can contact the porter via a bell with intercom at the main entrance or via a bell on the ramp.
Access to the collections:
A large portion of the exhibition space is accessible to wheelchair users and can be reached with your own wheelchair. The ground floor (east and west wings) as well as some collection rooms on the main floor (east wing) are not accessible with your own wheelchair. A lift is available that provides access to all floors. The main and ground floor are connected via a stair lift.
Visitors with limited mobility or those who use a walking frame can only access the entire collection if they can manage at least five stairway steps.
Seating options:
Light, portable folding chairs are available for use.
Toilets:
Disabled toilets can be found on the lower floor opposite the museum shop. The toilets are accessible via the elevators.
Cloakroom:
The cloakroom is on the ground floor in the entrance area (deposit one or two euros).
Guard dogs:
Guard dogs and seizure response dogs are permitted in the museum, if they bear adequate identification.
House Rules
The following house rules apply in our Museum. We kindly ask you to observe them.
Thank you very much!
Arrival by public transport
Arrival by public transport
Underground
U4 and U5 (Lehel stop)
It is around a five minute walk from there or one stop with tram no. 16 (towards St. Emmeram, National Museum/Haus der Kunst stop)
Tram
Tram 16 (National Museum/Haus der Kunst stop)
Bus
Bus 100 Museenline (National Museum/Haus der Kunst stop)
Adress
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Prinzregentenstraße 3
80538 München
Conctact
Telefon: +49 89 21124-01
E-Mail: kontakt@bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de
Further informations
