Pinakothek der Moderne
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Pinakothek der Moderne unites four museums of art, prints, architecture and design at Barer Straße 40 in Munich’s Maxvorstadt.
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Why go
- German Expressionist holdings include works by Die Brücke and Munich’s Der Blaue Reiter.
- The Neue Sammlung holds over 120,000 objects across industrial and graphic design, computer culture, mobility and crafts.
- More than 20,000 modern art works are represented by a selection in 35 galleries.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Glass rotundaThe 30-metre-wide glass rotunda has two staircases leading to the collections. The sawtooth glass roof contributes to the building’s “cathedral of light” description.At the centre of the museum
- Works by Max Beckmann and Pablo PicassoTwo large galleries feature works by both artists.Two large galleries
- Drawings by Dürer, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Leonardo da VinciRotating displays show drawings by these artists.Ground-floor galleries
- Danner Jewelry CollectionContemporary jewelry by more than one hundred international goldsmiths.Basement exhibition area
- Architecture displaysDrawings, blueprints, photographs, models and computer animations explore architecture, including work by François de Cuvilliés, Le Corbusier and Günther Behnisch.Ground-floor galleries
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; Thursday, 10:00–20:00.
- Tickets can be bought online through the museum’s website. One ticket gives access to all four disciplines.
- Private photography is allowed without flash or a tripod.
- Galleries 5–7 are expected to close from 2 November, reopening expected 10 December; galleries 27–28 from 9 November, reopening expected 10 December.
- Guide dogs for blind visitors and seizure-alert dogs are welcome when properly identified.
What's inside
- Design occupies the basement; architecture, prints and temporary exhibitions occupy the ground floor.
- The art collection occupies the first floor and receives natural light from above.
- Classical modern art occupies the west wing; international contemporary art from the 1960s onward occupies the east wing.
- The modern art collection spans Expressionism, Bauhaus, Surrealism, Pop Art and Minimal Art.
- Contemporary holdings include Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter and Nam June Paik.
- The Wilde collection focuses on early 20th-century photography and includes archives by Karl Blossfeldt and Albert Renger-Patzsch.
- The works-on-paper collection originated in Wittelsbach holdings, especially Elector Charles Theodore’s print room.
- Modern art holdings include Matisse’s “Nature morte aux géraniums” and Braque’s “Femme à la mandoline.”
- Pablo Picasso’s cubist work Femme au violon was acquired in 2024.
- The museum has a café in its Wintergarten and a CEDON shop.
- An elevator beside the shop in the rotunda connects the basement with the upper-floor galleries.
With kids
- OPEN4 invites visitors of every age to explore the collections and special exhibitions through creative activities.
Tips for your visit
- Take a break at the café in the Wintergarten.
- The cloakroom is in the basement.
Tours and audio guides
- Audio tours
- Available
- Sign-language tours
- Available
- Themed walks in the museum app
- All four collections Information about more than 100 objects and over 80 artists, architects and designers.
Interesting facts3
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Stephan Braunfels designed the 22,000-square-metre building.
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New media holdings include video and photographic works by John Baldessari and Bill Viola.
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1900
The modern art collection continues where the Neue Pinakothek’s collection ends, with art from around 1900 onward.
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Shorts
History
A planned second building phase was postponed because of funding shortages.
- 1868The architecture museum began as a teaching collection at the Neue Polytechnischen Schule after a donation from King Ludwig II.
- 1925The applied art collection was founded.
- 1945The modern art collection has grown through purchases and donations since 1945.
- 1950The modern art collection’s core consisted of seven notable works, including pieces by Franz Marc and Max Beckmann.
- 16 September 2002The museum opened after seven years of construction.
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- 2003The museum received the Siemens photography collection, beginning a partnership with the Siemens Arts Program.
- 2009An acquisition added about 300 works by Joseph Beuys, including 280 multiples.
How to get there
- BusTake U3 or U6 to Odeonsplatz, then bus 100 toward Hauptbahnhof Nord to Pinakotheken.
- TramFrom Karlsplatz (Stachus), take tram 27 or 28 to Pinakotheken.
- ParkingMuseum parking is reserved for disabled parking permit holders.
Accessibility
- Step-free entry Entrances are on Barer Straße and at Gabelsbergerstraße / Ecke Türkenstraße.
- Accessible toilet Accessible toilets are in the basement.
- Borrowing equipment Two wheelchairs and lightweight folding chairs are available at the information desk.
Sources: Pinakothek der Moderne - Wikipedia · Munich/Maxvorstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE MÜNCHEN - Ein Haus, 4 Mu… · Besuch planen - Pinakothek der Moderne · Die 4 Museen - Pinakothek der Moderne · Pinakothek der Moderne - Wikipedia · Pinakothek der Moderne - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
Where
Barer Str. 40, Munich
- Website
- pinakothek-der-moderne.de/
- Phone
- +498927275861
Questions and answers
Does one ticket cover all four disciplines at Pinakothek der Moderne?
Yes. One ticket covers art, prints and drawings, architecture, and design.
Does Pinakothek der Moderne have a museum shop?
Yes. The museum has a CEDON shop.
Which textile works are in Pinakothek der Moderne’s collections?
They include a Bauhaus wall hanging by Anni Albers and textile work by Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg.
Which works by Matisse and Braque are in Pinakothek der Moderne’s collection?
Matisse’s Nature morte aux géraniums and Braque’s Femme à la mandoline.
What Picasso work did Pinakothek der Moderne acquire in 2024?
Picasso’s cubist work Femme au violon.
Which other Pinakothek museums form part of the complex?
The Alte Pinakothek and Neue Pinakothek.
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