Gallery sights in Bavaria
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
A
Heilig-Geist-Ausstellungsraum
There may be no vineyards in this neck of the woods but - with a little divine intervention - the Heilig-Geist-Stift-Schenke (Holy Spirit Foundation) has been producing its own wine for centuries. Passau's most historic restaurant is actually part of a former Franciscan monastery. In 1358, a wealthy local family created a foundation here for the poor, where residents lived for free on the condition that they prayed for the family in the adjoining chapel.
To fund the foundation, the family established vineyards in Krems (then also part of the Habsburg Empire, and now in Austria). Wine was given to residents with meals as a gesture of respect (providing they kept up their p…
reviewed
-
B
Museum Villa Stuck
Franz von Stuck was a leading light in Munich's art scene around the turn of the 20th century and his residence is one of the finest Jugendstil homes you'll ever see. Stuck himself came up with the intricate design, which forges tapestries, patterned floors, coffered ceilings and other elements into a harmonious work of art. His furniture even earned a gold medal at the Paris World Fair in 1900.
Today, his pad is open as the Museum Villa Stuck and presents changing exhibits, usually starring Stuck's contemporaries but also later 20th-century avant-gardists such as Nam June Paik and Cindy Sherman. The most famous Stuck painting is Die Sünde (Sin; 1893), infused with an un…
reviewed
-
C
Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is a veritable treasure trove of works by Old European Masters and an unmissable part of any visit to the city. Housed in a neoclassical temple built by King Ludwig I, it is one of the most important collections in the world. Just north of the gallery, the Neue Pinakothek contains an extensive collection of 18th- to early-20th-century paintings and sculpture, from rococo to Jugendstil (art nouveau). A block east of the gallery is the Pinakothek der Moderne. Opened in 2002 after six years of construction, it is Germany's biggest collection of modern art. The spectacular interior is dominated by a huge eyelike dome, spreading natural light throughout the…
reviewed
-
D
Staatsgalerie
In a deconsecrated church attached to the Schaezlerpalais is the Staatsgalerie, which has mostly Augsburg-related works by Old Masters, including a portrait of Jakob Fugger by Albrecht Dürer, and a couple more works by Hans Holbein.
The Elder painted around 1500 (look closely and you'll see the sky-blue-and-white checks of the Bavarian flag on the trousers of the Bavarian provocateurs, highlighting the fierce rivalry between Augsburg and Bavaria, giving you an idea of the tensions to be overcome when Augsburg was absorbed into the Bavarian state).
reviewed
-
E
Kunstbau
Kunstbau is a 120m-long underground tunnel above the U-Bahn station Königsplatz. Works of the expressionist Blauer Reiter (Blue Rider) artist group founded by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1911 are shown here as well as at the nearby Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus.
It's scheduled to close in 2009 for a top-to-bottom renovation directed by British star architect Lord Norman Foster. A reopening date has not been set.
reviewed
-
F
Museum Brandhorst
Opened next door to the Pinakothek der Moderne in mid-2009, the new multicoloured Museum Brandhorst was purpose-built to house a 700-piece private collection of modern and contemporary works belonging to Udo and Annette Brandhorst. Wow-factor is provided by Picasso, Warhol, Cy Twombly and even Damien Hirst, plus a number of lesser-known artists.
reviewed
-
G
GlasPalast
The GlasPalast is an industrial monument made of iron, concrete and glass that houses two new art galleries. The Centre of Contemporary Art is cutting-edge while the State Gallery of Modern Art shows post-50s American highlights of the genre. Its public art library is open during visiting hours. Also look out for guided tours, concerts and films.
reviewed
-
H
Schack-Galerie
Count Adolf Friedrich von Schack (1815-94) was a great fan of 19th-century Romantic painters such as Böcklin, Feuerbach and Moritz von Schwind. His collection is housed in the former Prussian embassy, now the Schack-Galerie . A tour of this intimate space is like an escape into the idealised fantasy worlds created by these artists.
reviewed
-
Alte Pinakothek
The Alte Pinakothek is a veritable treasure house of European masters from the 14th to 18th centuries. Just north of the gallery, the Neue Pinakothek contains mainly 19th-century works, (including Van Gogh's Sunflowers), while a block east, the Pinakothek der Moderne houses much more modern art.
reviewed
-
I
Antiquarium
The famous Antiquarium is a barrel-vaulted hall smothered in frescoes and built to house the Wittelsbachs' enormous antique collection. This leads to the Schlachtensäle (Battle Halls) decorated with scenes from the Napoleonic campaigns, some of which King Ludwig II himself participated in.
reviewed
Advertisement
-
J
Haus der Kunst
On the southern edge of the Englischer Garten, the monolithic Haus der Kunst was once a Nazi gallery that ridiculed so-called 'degenerate' art. Today it holds high-calibre shows of paintings, photography and modern art exhibitions.
reviewed
-
K
Bayerische Staatsgalerie
Inside the Neue Residenz you'll find the Bayerische Staatsgalerie. Its strengths are in medieval, Renaissance and baroque paintings, with works by Anthony Van Dyck, Hans Baldung Grien and Cranach the Elder.
reviewed
-
L
Kunsthalle Der Hypo-Kulturstiftung
Fünf Höfe, a fashionable shopping mall also houses the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, a modern gallery space renowned for quality cross-genre exhibits.
reviewed
-
M
Ahnengallery
Tours at the Residenzmuseum take you through the downstairs Ahnengallery (Ancestors' Gallery), a riot in rococo with 121 portraits of the rulers of Bavaria in chronological order.
reviewed
-
N
Seidlvilla
The gorgeous former residence, the Seidlvilla, is now a community centre and art gallery. Ring the buzzer: if a show's on someone should let you in.
reviewed
-
O
Gemäldegalerie
The Gemäldegalerie has primarily German, Dutch and Italian paintings from the 15th to the 19th centuries, including works by Tiepolo.
reviewed
-
P
Aktionsforum Praterinsel
An art and cultural centre in a former schnapps distillery with artists studios, exhibits, open-air performances and parties.
reviewed
-
Q
Graphische Sammlung
Graphische Sammlung consists of drawings, copperplate etchings and woodcuts, including some by Albrecht Dürer.
reviewed
