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Bavarian National Museum

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Prinzregentenstr. 3, 80538 Munich, Bavaria Germany
758062 11.59115 48.143386
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The Bavarian National Museum is a comprehensive repository of Bavarian art and cultural history, spanning from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its extensive collection includes furniture, ceramics, religious art, musical instruments, armor, and textiles, offering a detailed look into the region’s artistic and social development. The museum’s holdings are particularly strong in medieval wood carvings, Baroque decorative arts, and traditional Bavarian craftsmanship. The building itself is a notable example of historicist architecture, adding to the overall visitor experience. The museum is known for its annual Nativity scene exhibit, which draws significant attention during the holiday season.

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  • Prinzregentenstr. 3, 80538 Munich, Bavaria Germany
  • +49 89 2112401

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JonasOtterstad
Munich
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This is an amazing place and a must see for all the visitors. It is adorned with beautiful interiors and historic walls. The stories of the past of this building are incredible and the view is just awesome.

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CharlinePoisson
Munich
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Our journey to this place was nothing less than a magnificent memory. This is the most beautiful place I have visited and stayed. I have never experienced luxury like that and the hospitality was top notch. I am still so grateful for all the people who hosted us and took us on an incredible journey.

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AntoinePetit
Munich
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We went to this place which is amazing and we booked the entire suite for the family. Everybody had a great time and we really enjoyed our stay. The service and the staff was superb and we were able to indulge in their spa as well which was awesome. Must visit place for everybody.

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PatrikdeGroote
Munich
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This is an excellent restaurant which is the new opening in the town and also the talk of the town. The delicacies prepared here are awesome and delicious. The chefs have all come from outside and serve the best of gourmet food. It was exotic and tasty array of food and I highly recommend this place to everyone. Just awesome!!

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HannahSjogren
Munich
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I have visited many museums but this by far has been the best and the most beautiful museums i visited. The display is arranged in such a manner that it all looks like some big art. The pieces of the collection are just marvellous and the audio guide present there gives away all the information you need to make it more interesting.

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TeuniMateman
Munich
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We had a great tour of this place thanks to our amazing guide and friend. He made sure that we know everything about the place and even went above and beyond with showing off things, being hospitable and having a great interaction with. The tour of the place was made awesome only because of his knowledge and kindness.

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RichardPJack
Munich
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I always wanted to visit this city as it was on my bucket list and there is so much to see here that you really really fell in love with the culture, the buildings, the people and the food of this place. We took the tour package where the guide took us to all the main spots and apart from it, we were able to enjoy so much at the markets of the city and shopped so much stuff.

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MarieKomendova
Munich
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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HannaSutinen
Munich
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I always wanted to visit this city as it was on my bucket list and there is so much to see here that you really really fell in love with the culture, the buildings, the people and the food of this place. We took the tour package where the guide took us to all the main spots and apart from it, we were able to enjoy so much at the markets of the city and shopped so much stuff.

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ThomasGeisler
Munich
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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MargretheLovstrom
Munich
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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CooperTimperley
Munich
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While making our itinerary, we included this place towards the end and thought that incase we are behind time, we will skip it. But thank God, we didn’t because it was one of the greatest places to visit. Easily accessible, conveniently located, gorgeous location and the easy navigation for the entire tour of this place made it much more fun and enjoyable. I will suggest everyone to please visit this place.

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JorjaLangslow
Munich
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It was a pleasing and an interesting visit to this great museum. They had a huge collection of fascinating artefacts and culturally infused items. I really enjoyed a few parts of it. It is quite big so you might feel a little bored in between. You can skip through whatever doesn't interest you.

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BinckPloeger
Munich
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The [sight.name] is home to a huge collection of art pieces and painting, few of which are really renowned and popular. We got this amazing opportunity to visit this place, get to know the history associated with it and see everything. As an art student and lover, this place was a heaven for me.

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MollyOlsen
Munich
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We stayed in this place and it was great. The building is stunning and the architecture was superb. All the detailing was magnificent and the interiors were very decorative and gorgeous. It was a great stay experience and will surely visit again.

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LarsNielsen
Munich
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The place is a home to some of the most impressive collections of art and design and the display is majestic and stunning. It takes you some time to enjoy the whole museum but if you are an intriguing person just like me, you will love it here.

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LasseMonto
Munich
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I always wanted to visit this city as it was on my bucket list and there is so much to see here that you really really fell in love with the culture, the buildings, the people and the food of this place. We took the tour package where the guide took us to all the main spots and apart from it, we were able to enjoy so much at the markets of the city and shopped so much stuff.

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AndreasLennert
Munich
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It is an amazing place to visit and we had the most wonderful and unique experience of visiting this place. It was stunning and the locations here are simply incredible, which makes you fall in love with this place. I had an amazing experience and would advise everyone to visit this place.

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SandraKGorman
Munich
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We were so excited to visit this place but were thoroughly disappointed while reaching and looking at the mismanaged affair. The place was crowded with tourists and there was no system to arrange them. The staff was also very rude.

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AmbrusPeterke
Munich
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This is a marvellous place and has many things to see. We took a road trip to see this place and the journey was also great. The views along the way are stunning and fill your heart with all the warmth. Once you reach there, you simply forget everything else and enjoy the scenic views and appreciate the beauty all around.

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