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Alte Pinakothek is Munich’s Kunstareal art museum at Barer Straße 27, displaying about 800 European paintings in 19 galleries and 47 cabinets.
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Why go
- The world’s largest permanent collection of Rubens paintings.
- A particularly comprehensive collection of German Old Masters.
- Leo von Klenze’s purpose-built picture gallery, whose skylit design became a model across Europe.
- Hans Döllgast’s reconstruction, with wartime damage still legible in the south façade.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 20:00
Wednesday10:00 – 20:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Self-Portrait in a Fur Coat and The Four ApostlesTwo works by Albrecht Dürer in the collection.Collection
- The Battle of Alexander at IssusA painting by Albrecht Altdorfer in the collection.Collection
- Madonna of the CarnationA painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the collection.Collection
- Tempi MadonnaOne of the collection’s three paintings by Raphael.Collection
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00–20:00; Thursday through Sunday, 10:00–18:00.
- Bags larger than 30 × 20 × 10 cm must be left in the cloakroom or lockers.
What's inside
- The galleries occupy the ground floor and first floor, with most works on the first floor.
- Upper-floor rooms have green and red woven silk wall coverings made in Lyon, installed in 2008.
- Café Klenze, a bakery café, and the museum shop are inside.
With kids
- The museum’s WebApp offers four children’s tours.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online through the museum’s own website.
Tours and audio guides
- Adult WebApp tours
- 6 tours
- Easy-language WebApp tour
- 1 tour
- WebApp
- Save artworks and build a personalised tour.
Interesting facts3
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150 metres
The freestanding building measures 150 metres long, 50 metres wide and 25 metres high.
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1836
At its opening in 1836, it was the world’s largest museum building.
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1853
The gallery took the name Alte Pinakothek after the Neue Pinakothek opened in 1853.
Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
Ludwig I later concentrated on Early German and Early Dutch painting and Italian Renaissance masterpieces.
- 1528Duke Wilhelm IV began commissioning history paintings.
- 1616Maximilian I commissioned four hunting scenes from Peter Paul Rubens.
- 1627Maximilian I acquired Albrecht Dürer’s The Four Apostles.
- 1698Maximilian II Emanuel bought 12 paintings by Rubens and 13 by Van Dyck in Antwerp.
- 1777After Bavaria and the Electorate of the Palatinate reunited, galleries from Mannheim, Düsseldorf and Zweibrücken moved to Munich.
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- 1826–1836King Ludwig I commissioned Leo von Klenze to design the gallery for the Wittelsbach collection. Georg von Dillis influenced the design through his conservation needs and museum experience.
- 1836The museum opened on 16 October with about 2,000 paintings.
- Nazi eraThe building hosted propaganda exhibitions as part of ideological programs.
- 1943–1944Bombing severely damaged the building, leaving a 45-metre-wide hole in its centre. The collections stored elsewhere escaped major damage.
- 1952–1957Hans Döllgast moved the main entrance to the north and converted rooms into galleries, leaving wartime damage visible.
- 1957The museum reopened to the public on 7 June.
- 1994–1998A major renovation renewed the climate-control system to help conserve the artworks.
How to get there
- TramTake tram 27 or 28 to Pinakotheken.
- On footThe address is Barer Straße 27; the entrance is on Theresienstraße, on the north side.
- ParkingParking is on the museum’s north side, accessed from Arcisstraße or Barer Straße.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry Through the main entrance.
- Lifts Four lifts serve the exhibition areas, café and museum shop.
- Toilet Disabled toilets are on the ground floor.
- Portable folding chairs Available at the information desk.
- Wheelchairs Two are available at the information desk.
Sources: Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia · Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia (part 2) · Munich/Maxvorstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · Alte Pinakothek · Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia · Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
Barer Strasse 27 entrance Theresienstrase, Munich
- Phone
- +498923805216
Questions and answers
Which Dutch painters are represented at the Alte Pinakothek?
Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Jan Steen.
Which French painters are represented at the Alte Pinakothek?
Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
Are all Old Master works housed at the Alte Pinakothek?
Some are displayed at associated galleries at Schleissheim Palace and Neuburg Palace because space is limited.
Did the paintings at the Alte Pinakothek survive the wartime bombing?
The collections were stored elsewhere and escaped major damage.
Was the original interior of the Alte Pinakothek restored?
The ornate prewar interior, including the upper-floor loggia facing the south façade, was not restored.
Which museums form the Pinakothek complex with the Alte Pinakothek?
The Neue Pinakothek and Pinakothek der Moderne.
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