Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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Alte Pinakothek - by Robert Baumann on Google
Description
The Alte Pinakothek houses Old Master paintings covering the period between the 14th and 18th centuries ("Alte" refers to "Old"). Over 700 paintings belonging to the Bavarian State Painting Collections are exposed at any one time and include masterpieces by famous German, Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French and Spanish (e.g. Poussin, El Greco, Velazquez, Da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Bosch, Dürer). The building was constructed in the 1860's in Neo-Renaissance style and was at the time the largest museum in the world. It was damaged by bombings during WW2 and reconstructed in the 1950's.
Access & Transport
The museum is located at 27 Barer Str. in the Kunstareal (art district), a museum quarter in Munich's Maxvorstadt neighbourhood. Pinatotheken tram station (27, 28) is next to the eastern side. The closest U-bahn stations are Theresienstraße (700m - U2, U8), Königsplatz (800m - U2, U8), Odeonsplatz (1.1km - U3, U4, U5, U6) and Universität (1.1km - U3, U6)
Instructions & Recommendations
If you fancy it, you can easily combine this activity with another museum visit in the museum quarter as they tend not to overlap in terms of content. Alternatively, the southern end of the English Garden is 1.5km / 20mins walk away.
Environmental & Social
Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity). Spreads culture and the arts.
Conclusion
The Alte Pinakothek extensive collection of 14th-18th century paintings from continental European artists is one of the city's main cultural assets. There is plenty of high-quality works but most tourists will probably tire of it after 2.5/3h, which works well for residents who can make repeat visits there and need not try to cover everything in one go.
Key positive
Very large collection
Impressive building
Key negative
Need to step up the quality of the interaction with foreign visitors
Suitability
Best for adults and children aged 10 and above; the younger ones may not appreciate most of the exhibits. Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility (easy ramp access and lifts to floors)
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
June 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 25m
est. visit time:2h 45m
Monday -
Tuesday10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday10:00 - 20:00
Thursday10:00 - 18:00
Friday10:00 - 18:00
Saturday10:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 18:00