Alte Pinakothek, Barer Strasse 27 (North Entrance)
Tel. 23 80 52 16
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, Tuesday till 8pm
Neue Pinakothek, Barer Strasse 29 (Entrance Theresienstrasse)
Tel. 23 80 51 95 Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, Wednesday
till 8pm
Pinakothek der Moderne, Barer Strasse 40 /Gabelsbergerstrasse
tel: 44 47 80 50. Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, Thursday and Friday till 8pm
S-Bahn 2: Karlsplatz. U-Bahn 2: Königsplatz/Theresienstrasse
One of the world’s largest art galleries, the Alte Pinakothek
exhibits European paintings from the 14th to the 18th century. Already
the foundation stone was purposely laid on the anniversary of Raphael’s
death as a tribute to that great artist. The elongated building,
constructed between 1826 and 1836 under the supervision of Franz Karl
Leo von Klenze, was soon praised as a masterpiece of proportions.
Amongst its main works are paintings by old Dutch and Flemish masters
such as Pieter Brueghel, Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens, as well as by
Italian Renaissance painters (Raphael, Titian, Sandro Botticelli and
Leonardo da Vinci). There are also examples of old-German painting by
Albrecht Dürer, Albrecht Altdorfer and Matthias Grünewald.
The Neue Pinakothek, housed in a sober sandstone building which towards
the end of the 1970s replaced its 1853 predecessor, destroyed during
World War II, offers one of the most wide-ranging collections of
19th-century art in Germany. It originates from King Ludwig I’s
private collection, and contains more than 4,500 paintings and 300
sculptures, including works by Francisco José de Goya, Caspar David
Friedrich and Edouard Manet. However, a mere ten percent of the
collection can be seen at any one time.
With the realisation of yet another museum, the Pinakothek der
Moderne, under construction since 1994, Munich’s museum mile is set to
become even more interesting. This museum will contain four 20th-century
art collections, amongst them the State Collection of Modern Art and the
Technical University’s Architecture Museum. Its inauguration is
planned for september 2002, though a precise date has not yet been determined.
The Stefan Braunfels construction, which was
inaugurated in September 2002, offers over 12.000 m² exhibition
space. The expansion of the Munich art area therefore offers
space for four collections regarding Art (classic modern), Graphics,
Architecture and Design.
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