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Haus der Kunst is a modern and contemporary art museum at Prinzregentenstraße 1, on the southern edge of Munich’s Englischer Garten. It presents temporary and touring exhibitions.
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What's on here
Diane Severin Nguyen. Powerless
20 Nov – 16 May 2027
Steina: Playback
Until 7 Dec
Tao Schirrmachers Sammlung. Eisbach Treasures
Until 7 Feb 2027
Maria VMier. I follow the wind through the stone
Until 7 Feb 2027
Tomás Saraceno. Verwobene Welten
Until 7 Feb 2027
Why go
- Since 2022, the programme has focused on contemporary art and working with living artists.
- The annual ECHOES group show features emerging artists and their practices.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 20:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:00 – 20:00
Thursday10:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 20:00
Saturday10:00 – 20:00
Sunday10:00 – 20:00
Don't miss
- Museo Aero SolarA large balloon made from used plastic bags that flies using the sun’s heat and air.In the Tomás Saraceno exhibition
- Ceiling mosaicsMosaics bearing NSDAP motifs remain visible, reflecting the building’s role as Nazi propaganda architecture.Inside the building
- Karl Heinz Dallinger’s wall paintingsRediscovered by 2004, the paintings depict maps and motifs linked to drinks and delicacies.Inside the building
- PorticoesPorticoes with full-height columns line both long façades.Street-facing and garden-facing façades
What's inside
- Two large exhibition halls and smaller rooms flank the central hall, which runs from the south entrance through to Nordgalerie.
- The former restaurant in the north is now Nordgalerie.
- Goldene Bar occupies the former artists’ festival room at the east end of the northern gallery.
- The Archiv Galerie hosts annual exhibitions about memory, history and new narratives.
- The Mittelhalle is a space for community exchange.
- A basement air-raid shelter has hosted exhibitions since 2011.
- The building is 175 metres long.
With kids
- School groups can take a guided tour about Tomás Saraceno’s exhibition, including its ecological and social questions and human–animal coexistence.
- For the exhibition, Saraceno made an artwork with people from northern Argentina about their struggle against lithium mining.
Tips for your visit
- School groups exploring an exhibition independently must book in advance through visitor services.
- Pupils aged 12 and older visiting with a school class pay €2 admission each. One accompanying adult per school group enters free.
- For groups with children under six, bring at least one adult per five children. For children aged six to 12, bring at least one adult per 10 children.
Interesting facts4
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The building’s steel frame is clad in stone panels, giving it the appearance of a stone structure.
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Part of the building has housed the P1 nightclub since 1983.
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Haus der Kunst partnered with the Goetz Collection to co-curate video art exhibitions.
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The central Ehrenhalle was used for speeches and is surrounded by exhibition rooms.
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Shorts
History
- 1931The Glaspalast was destroyed by fire; Haus der Kunst was built as its replacement.
- 15 October 1933Hitler laid the foundation stone. Paul Troost designed the building; after his death in 1934, Leonhard Gall continued construction with Gerdy Troost involved.
- 1937The building opened as Haus der deutschen Kunst. It was the Nazis’ first major commissioned architectural project and served as propaganda architecture glorifying the regime and promoting “true German art.”
- 1944Until this year, annual exhibitions of German art were selected by a jury that included Hitler.
- 1946After serving as an officers’ mess for US occupation forces, the rooms began hosting art exhibitions and fairs. Picasso featured in the first exhibition.
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- 1961–1962An exhibition by gruppe SPUR was banned for blasphemy, leading to a prominent trial.
- 2002The National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art moved to the Pinakothek der Moderne.
- 2012A survey with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, became the first major worldwide museum survey of land art.
- 2016Postwar presented a global account of art from the two decades after World War II.
- 2019A retrospective of Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui became the museum’s best-attended show in a decade.
How to get there
- BusBus 100 on the Museumslinie runs between Hauptbahnhof Nord and Ostbahnhof, stopping at Königinstraße.
- TrainFrom Lehel, take U4 or U5, then transfer to tram 16 toward Effnerplatz and get off at Nationalmuseum / Haus der Kunst.
- TrainFrom Odeonsplatz, take U3 or U6, then transfer to bus 100 toward Ostbahnhof and get off at Königinstraße.
- ParkingA large parking lot is behind the building.
Sources: Haus der Kunst - Wikipedia · Munich/Altstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · Haus der Kunst Munich · Tickets | Haus der Kunst Munich · About Us | Haus der Kunst Munich · Haus der Kunst - Wikipedia · Haus der Kunst - Wikipedia · Schools and young groups | Haus der Kunst Munich · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
Prinzregentenstr. 1, Munich
Questions and answers
What does the LSK-Galerie at Haus der Kunst show?
It hosts monographic exhibitions that critically address memory and history.
Does Haus der Kunst explore digital culture?
Yes. Its exhibitions explore digital society and its effects on art.
Is there a space for community exchange at Haus der Kunst?
The Mittelhalle serves as a space for community exchange.
How large is Haus der Kunst?
The building is 175 metres long.
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