Incredible museum featuring centuries of historic artifacts. The museum itself is huge and has an…read moreimpressive collection. We were there for over 2 hours, and if you're really into history, plan to be there for longer. The building and collection is expansive. There are audio guides available in English. Every item has a descriptive plaque, but not every plaque is in English (which personally I was OK with just looking.l because every room has an audio file in English so I got the gist. Very well worth the visit!

Stunning Museum with three floors of exhibits. Many unique collections from 19th Century and Late…read moreAntiquity to the Romanesque Period, including Ivories, Musical Instruments, Silver, Luxury Furniture, Porcelain, Armour, Games Baroque Glass, Gallant Clothing and Sculptures. We spent 4 hours here, and could have stayed longer, but we were hungry. We visited on a Sunday for only 1 Euro each- What a bargain! Photography is allowed, and I have attached several photographs. WELL WORTH a visit, while in Munich! Lockers are provided for Backpacks and Restrooms available inside, free of charge.

Stunning, bright, and beautiful is the design of this building. Great collection of modern art…read more Well curated are their permanent collection and special exhibits. Mesmerized I was of Joseph Beuys, "The End of the 20th Century"; Paul Klee, "The Light and More Besides"; and, Gerhard Richter, "Abstract Painting" on this visit! CHEERS!

Am I a sucker for modern museums? Why, yes. Yes, I am…read more The museum is absolutely beautiful on the outside - glass. It must look completely gorgeous on sunny days. It was raining when I visited. It feels spacious. They have a great collection here, and I absolutely loved the postcards they had around the museum. I took a few of artworks I really enjoyed.

6 euros to get in for a museum visit where I was left feeling "Am I missing nearly every exhibit?"…read more This was without a doubt the worst Jewish museum and worse any museum ever because there is hardly anything there!! Let me tell you about it. Half the space consists of a cafeteria, a book shop, and rooms for workshops (aka students). There was a floor (if you could even call it that!) that was basic Jewish things like "What is a menorah?" "The holocaust affected Jews" etc. It felt like it was meant for German kids who have no idea what Jews are like to educate them but I didn't want to feel like I was at a museum for kids! The other floor was some awful artist who had boring black and white canvases trying to add humor in the paintings. Read my review and take it to heart and I will save you 6 euros. I have never left a museum in less than 30 minutes. Overpriced and should not be called a museum! On top of it there were a number of students (elementary to what looked like middle school) being loud and misbehaving and no staff member did anything about it. They were hanging out loitering around the steps, and on a couple incidences I heard them scream at each other and chase each other. If this was a kid's museum I would understand but it isn't.

This is a must-see in Munich. The outside of the building itself is full of text, which you should…read moredefinitely pause to read either before or after the museum. It dispels some commonly-thought myths about Judaism as a whole and the Jewish population in Munich, focusing on the Holocaust and post-WWII life in Germany. The museum itself is full of facts about Jewish life from Germany's origins to today. Of course there is a great emphasis on life around and during WWII, due to the intense persecution of Jewish people during this time. However, hintings of anti-semitism are portrayed even well before WWII, showing the struggles they had to deal with over the generations. Many killed during the Holocaust are personally highlighted, featuring a short biography, picture, and sometimes their belongings. It is stated that this is to put a face to the large number, personalising the experience so they did not die in vain. There is also much emphasis on the Jewish religion itself and that which goes along with it, such as bar/bat mitzvah, Hanukkah, and death. Actual items pertaining to Jewish culture are featured, adding realism. While much of the museum features rather sombre themes of death and persecution, it is worth checking out nonetheless. It is definitely worth the time and money.

What a fabulous collection of modern art! It was nice for us Californians visiting Munich to see…read more The Lenbachhaus has the MOST Kandinskys I've ever seen plus so much more! And I wouldn't have known about this place. But our tour guide to Neushchwanstein palace mentioned it! Thanks Jacqueline! If you're visiting Munich, don't miss the Lenbachhaus!

This review pains me. Lenbachhaus used to be my absolute favorite museum. When I studied in Munich…read morein 92-93 (yes, many years ago) I would spend hours hanging out in this museum. It was cozy and inviting and had the fabulous works of Marc, Kandinsky, and others in the Blaue Reiter group. It was a bit of a personal oasis. Fast forward to December 2015, my first opportunity to visit since their major remodel. It now feels like a museum instead of like you're visiting someone's house who happens to have an awesome art collection. Paintings are spaced far apart on white walls. It feels like they have fewer Marc paintings on display (though my memory could be faulty). Many of the Kandinsky paintings are now no longer in the proper museum - they're in the auxiliary gallery in the U-bahn station. While it's still some of my favorite art, the overall atmosphere and experience is not what it once was.

First of all, make sure you get the audio guide. It is an iPad with headphones. Each exhibit has an…read moreaudio portion, and some of the exhibits also have videos that show what the piece may have looked like when it was new. The museum is rarely crowded. It is comfortable to walk around, with lots of space to step back and appreciate the works. They have folding chairs you can take with you so you can sit and look at pieces that interest you while listening to the audio. The audio is in English or in German. Beautiful museum. Definitely check it out.

There are two museums and they are across the street from each other. You can combine the tickets…read moreif you wish to check out both. The best one was the Statues. Just a warning, its all in German but still worth it.

Avoid this museum unless you have kids in September. it…read moreonly has kid art right now. there is a small exhibit for adults upstairs but it's lackluster and small. I paid 15 Euro and wish I hadn't gone.

I had a lovely visit to the art museum today. Some of the art was a bit more "contemporary" than my…read moreunderstanding but a lot of it was not. Those pieces, I enjoyed a lot more. I spent most of my time in the Markus Lüpertz exhibit. This German artist has some interesting pieces that had me thinking Andy Warhol meets Jackson Pollock meets Vincent Van Gogh. Colors, repetitive designs, interesting patterns. Several large and open galleries made the collections easy to view and enjoy. Well worth my time here today. Do note that this is a large museum and you could easily spend a full day if you choose. [Review 12039 overall, 1822 of 2019.]

This museum is so strange - it was free which is the only reason I'm giving two stars instead of…read moreone. But the whole time we were so confused on what the point of the museum was. The typically Munich exhibit made no sense and seemed a strange contrast to the Jewish exhibit across the plaza. And then after being there for an hour a docent yelled at us for our bag being too big so we just took it as a sign to leave. Overall I'd never recommend this museum

After a disappointing visit to the Jewish Museum I went to Stadtmuseum which is across the…read morestreet(they have deals where I believe certain museums are 50% off if you show a receipt). I paid extra for the exhibit on art that the Nazis stole from Jews. Didn't pay for an audioguide as the English translations were pretty good in the sense that most displays did have translations. Mixed experience. To start let's be honest, you probably just came to see Nazi stuff (I know I did). The exhibit on Nazism in Munich was excellent. It was specific to Munich without essentially telling me why the Holocaust started, who the Nazis were, etc (basically what every standard museum on the topic discusses). I will give Germany credit that their city museums really do a good job at discussing that particular city's role in the worst, disgusting part of Germany's history. I read everything there. The exhibit on stolen on was fairly good as well.Part of it was a little dry, but toward the end of the exhibit, they gave bios of the Jewish families who had their art stolen and about their descendants (if any...). They also (this was sad to see them not actually discuss) didn't really talk about how the German government was making it very difficult for Jews to claim back art that was theirs or belonged to their family (similar to Woman in Gold which was in Austria...not much different). Something fascinating to know that this actual museum was a collaborator in Nazi Germany in the sense that they were on board with stealing art and worked alongside Nazis. The exhibit did not hide that. Locker room was clean and modern. Bathrooms were fairly clean as well. There were 2 gift shops. One was more like an antique shop, and the other had extremely overpriced fun souvenirs like dachshund notepads with them wearing lederhosen (came close to buying but couldn't see myself spending a lot of $ on a notepad lol...). The workers here were awful. I was told in an exhibit that didn't have a no photographs sign that I couldn't take photos so I said no problem and stopped. That guy (Indian guy I believe) kept following me throughout the exhibit as I was taking notes on my Ipad since photos were not allowed). I saw him later whisper to another worker something and sure enough they followed me a little bit too. When I was done at the museum, I went back to the lobby to check the time of my train on my phone. (Note they say that they have free WIFI but they don't have the password displayed so you do have to ask them for it). The woman working the register yelled at me no photos.THIS WAS IN THE LOBBY THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DISPLAYED WHATSOEVER!!! The worst part is, I didn't take a photo as there was nothing to take a photo of. When she yelled at me I showed her that I was on the Bahn app. No apology....she just looked embarrassed. The Germans have a thing with photos...probably because they don't want evidence. In any event well worth a visit.

I loved everything about this museum! I travel for work frequently, and one of my very favorite…read morethings to do is explore local museums. I really took my time here and did all of the audio companions that were available. It's a very impressive museum, and for 1 euro! Well worth the time.

One of the great Old Masters collections in Europe, and somehow not overrun with tourists the way…read morecomparable museums in other cities are. The Rubens rooms alone are worth the trip. Plan for at least two to three hours, the building is massive. Entry is only €1 on Sundays, which is a ridiculous deal for what's on offer.