Bayerisches Nationalmuseum

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Lonely Planet review

A highlight of Munich's museum scene, the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is chock-full of items illustrating the art, folklore and cultural history of southern Germany between the Middle Ages and the early 20th century. The ground floor yields new treasures and surprises in every room, from suits of armour to oil paintings, town models to altars and emotionally-charged sculpture by Tilman Riemenschneider.

Upstairs there are specialised collections of historic board games, musical instruments, porcelain and a ridiculously ostentatious rococo silver table setting. By contrast, the basement shows the ways of life of the simple peasant folk through a series of period rooms.