Discover Munich’s 200 best Culture Explorer spots for your trip

Dachau Memorial Site Day Tour

★ 4.8 · 3,192 reviews

Visit the Dachau Memorial Site with a guide who explains the camp's history. Travel by public transport from Munich and tour the surviving buildings.

Dachau Memorial Site Full-Day Tour

★ 4.9 · 1,831 reviews

Join a live guide on the train from Munich to the Dachau Memorial. Walk the grounds and learn what happened between 1933 and 1945.

Kunstareal

★ 4.7 · 61 reviews

Spend a day in the Kunstareal, Munich's concentrated museum district in Maxvorstadt. Move between the Pinakotheken, Lenbachhaus and nearby collections, with open lawns and cafés for breaks in between.

Dachau Memorial Site Half-Day Trip

★ 4.8 · 2,905 reviews

Take a guided half-day to the Dachau Memorial with a memorial-trained guide. See the exhibition, the buildings and the documentary.

Alte Pinakothek

★ 4.7 · 13,534 reviews

Step into the Alte Pinakothek, Munich's grand home of Old Master painting. Wander through roughly 900 works across the galleries, resting on the seating and following the audio guide from one century to the next.

Dachau Memorial Site Guided Tour

★ 4.8 · 175 reviews

Visit Dachau with an accredited guide who answers your questions. Travel from Marienplatz and explore the memorial buildings.

NS-Dokumentationszentrum München

★ 4.7 · 3,439 reviews

Spend time at the NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Munich's free museum on the rise of Nazism. Move through detailed exhibitions of preserved objects and documents that trace the city's role in the movement.

Nymphenburg Palace

★ 4.6 · 40,725 reviews

Spend a half day at Nymphenburg Palace, Munich's sprawling baroque summer estate. Tour the rococo interiors, see the coach display, and stroll the symmetrical gardens at your own pace.

Asamkirche

★ 4.8 · 7,200 reviews

Step through the unassuming door of the Asamkirche and into a baroque jewel box. Spend a quarter of an hour studying the gold leaf, frescoes and stucco packed into one small nave.

Dachau Memorial Site Tour in Spanish

★ 4.9 · 333 reviews

Visit the Dachau Memorial in Spanish with an official guide. Learn about the camp's history and the memorials built afterwards.

Third Reich & WWII Walking Tour

★ 4.6 · 7,555 reviews

Walk the Munich streets where the Nazi movement began. Hear about the early beer halls and the failed putsch.

National Theatre

★ 4.8 · 1,271 reviews

Spend an evening at the National Theatre, Munich's grand opera house in the Altstadt. Take your seat in its majestic auditorium for a Bavarian State Opera production, with ticket options for every budget.

Pinakothek der Moderne

★ 4.5 · 9,801 reviews

Explore the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich's sprawling modern art and design museum. Pass from paintings by Picasso and Magritte to automotive and interior design in a spacious, light-filled building.

Residenz Palace and Hofgarten Skip-the-Line Tour

★ 4.8 · 197 reviews

Discover the Residenz, Munich's grand royal palace in the heart of the old town. A licensed guide leads you past decorated state rooms, through courtyards and out to the Hofgarten, without waiting in the entry queue.

Lenbachhaus

★ 4.7 · 4,385 reviews

Visit the Lenbachhaus, a Tuscan-style villa turned modern art museum in Maxvorstadt. See Kandinsky's paintings and the Blue Rider collection up close, then relax in the little garden or grab a free postcard design.

Deutsches Museum

★ 4.5 · 44,193 reviews

Dive into the Deutsches Museum, one of the largest technology museums around. Explore original machines and interactive exhibits on energy, transport, aerospace and astronomy, choosing your own route through the sprawling halls.

Munich Museum of Egyptian Art

★ 4.6 · 4,810 reviews

Explore the Munich Museum of Egyptian Art in Maxvorstadt and trace 5,000 years of Egyptian history. Follow the golden timeline past more than 2,000 artifacts, reading the clear displays era by era.

Glyptothek

★ 4.7 · 1,989 reviews

Step inside the Glyptothek, Munich's oldest public museum and a temple of Neoclassical design. Follow a clear route past classical sculptures collected by King Ludwig I, finishing at the shop's replicas.

Classical Concert at the Residenz Palace

★ 4.6 · 422 reviews

Spend an evening at the Residenz Palace, listening to the Residenz Soloists in Munich's old court chapel. Settle in for about 75 minutes of Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart in a richly decorated royal setting.

Old Town

Explore Munich's Old Town, the pedestrian core around Marienplatz and its neo-Gothic town hall. Walk to the Frauenkirche, then browse the stalls and beer garden of the Viktualienmarkt.

Cuvilliéstheater

★ 4.6 · 1,213 reviews

Slip inside the Cuvilliéstheater, a tiny Rococo opera house glowing in red and gold. Take in the tiered boxes and carved decoration of one of Europe's most celebrated court theatres.

Olympiapark München

★ 4.7 · 80,713 reviews

Explore Olympiapark, the landmark built for Munich's 1972 Olympic Games. Wander past the preserved 1970s architecture, join a guided tour, and take in the open lawns and venues that are still in daily use.

Bavarian National Museum

★ 4.6 · 2,797 reviews

Explore the Bavarian National Museum, a grand 19th-century building packed with Bavaria's cultural heritage. Browse sculptures, applied arts and antique clocks in calm galleries where you can linger over the details.

Frauenkirche

★ 4.6 · 15,844 reviews

Enter the Frauenkirche, the twin-towered cathedral that anchors Munich's skyline. Stand on the Devil's footprint in the entrance hall, then spend time in the quiet, restored Gothic nave.

Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Castle Full-Day Trip

★ 4.6 · 16,896 reviews

See Ludwig II's fairy-tale castles in one day from Munich. Walk up to Neuschwanstein and visit Linderhof's gilded palace.

St. Peter's Church & Tower

★ 4.7 · 5,572 reviews

Step inside St. Peter's Church, Munich's oldest church and a quiet counterpart to the busier old town sights. Admire the gilded interior and the jewelled skeleton of St. Mundita, then climb the tower for city views.

Altstadt-Lehel

Step into Altstadt-Lehel, the district where Munich's historic core meets the quiet Lehel quarter by the Isar. Walk from Marienplatz past the Residenz and Frauenkirche, then drift east to the river for a calmer finish.

Birthplace of the Third Reich Guided Walking Tour

★ 4.7 · 876 reviews

Learn how the Nazi movement began in Munich on a thoughtful guided walk. Visit the places of early speeches and the putsch.

Staatliche Antikensammlungen

★ 4.4 · 547 reviews

Step into the Staatliche Antikensammlungen, an elegant hall of ancient art in Maxvorstadt. Study carefully displayed decorative pieces from ancient civilizations in a classically styled setting.

Museum Villa Stuck

★ 4.4 · 1,049 reviews

Step into Museum Villa Stuck, the lavish former home of painter Franz von Stuck. Wander its art nouveau rooms, then see how the contemporary exhibitions play against the historic interiors.