Leisure and vacation tip: Munich museum exhibitions
Munich: The Pinakotheken, the Museum Brandhorst, the Schack Collection, and the State Galleries are currently presenting exhibitions and presentations worth seeing
Munich's art collections are world-renowned - the museums showcase the works of art housed here in themed exhibitions that pique curiosity
Munich. The Munich museums, which are part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, are currently hosting many exhibitions that visitors to the Bavarian capital should see. We list the exhibition themes and the museums located in Munich's art district below.
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| Pinakothek der Moderne and below the Alte Pinakothek, Photo: Helga Waess - collage - Press Photo Archive |
The following exhibitions are currently being shown at the Munich museums:
HOW PICTURES TELL: STORYTELLING FROM ALBRECHT ALTDORFER TO PETER PAUL RUBENS
Alte Pinakothek | Collection Presentation | Ground Floor, West Wing | Until July 5, 2026
OLD MASTERS IN MOTION
Alte Pinakothek | Collection Presentation | Upper Gallery
New: FRAMES MAKE PICTURES
All Eyes On | Alte Pinakothek, Room IV | July 29, 2025 to January 11, 2026
FROM TURNER TO VAN GOGH – MASTERPIECES OF THE NEUE PINAKOTHEK IN THE ALTE PINAKOTHEK
Alte Pinakothek | Collection Presentation | Ground Floor, East Wing
TOP MEETINGS – WORKS FROM THE NEUE PINAKOTHEK IN THE SCHACK COLLECTION
Schack Collection
RUPERT HUBER. MUSIC OF ENCOUNTER - The Rotunda Project No. 11
Pinakothek der Moderne | Art | Until November 9, 2025
ON VIEW – ENCOUNTERS WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHIC
Pinakothek der Moderne | Art | Rooms 21-26 | until October 12, 2025
CAN YOU STILL? – ART & DEMOCRACY. ROYAL CLASS IN HERRENCHIEMSEE PALACE
Pinakothek der Moderne in the north wing of Herrenchiemsee Palace | until October 12
MIX & MATCH. REDISCOVER THE COLLECTION
Pinakothek der Moderne | Art | Rooms 1-17, 27-33, 35 | until December 31, 2025
YOSHIHIRO – SUDA GARDEN OF EDEN
Pinakothek der Moderne | Graphics | until September 21, 2025
TREES, TIME, ARCHITECTURE! DESIGN IN CONSTANT TRANSFORMATION
Pinakothek der Moderne | Architecture | Until September 14, 2025
4 MUSEUMS – 1 MODERN. JOINT EXHIBITION OF ALL FOUR MUSEUMS TO CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW COLLECTION
Pinakothek der Moderne | Art, Graphics, Design, Architecture | Until September 28, 2025
KITCHEN CULTURE. FROM THE FIRST FITTED KITCHEN TO THE INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURED KITCHEN
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design
THE COLOR OF GLASS
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design
OUTDOORS
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design
PAULA SCHER. TYPE IS IMAGE
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design | Until April 14, 2026
X-D-E-P-O-T
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design
100 YEARS – 100 OBJECTS. CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW COLLECTION
Pinakothek der Moderne | Design | until May 30, 2027
Last chance:
FIVE FRIENDS. JOHN CAGE, MERCE CUNNINGHAM, JASPER JOHNS, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, CY TWOMBLY
Museum Brandhorst | until August 17, 2025
CY TWOMBLY AT THE MUSEUM BRANDHORST
Museum Brandhorst
OPENING HOURS of the Munich Museums in KUNSTAREAL
Alte Pinakothek Daily except Mon | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Tue, Wed 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Neue Pinakothek Closed for renovation
Pinakothek der Moderne Daily except Mon | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Thu 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Museum Brandhorst Daily except Mon | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Thurs 10:00–20:00
Schack Collection Wed–Sun | 10:00–18:00 | Every 1st and 3rd Wed of the month 10:00–20:00
SPECIAL OPENING HOURS
Assumption of Mary Friday, August 15, 2025: All museums are open from 10:00–18:00.
