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  • Victoria
    108 contributions
    Hidden gem of a museum
    If you're a fan of museums, this often overlooked one should be on your list.

    The museum is huge - was here for 3 hours and still had to rush to see everything. The helpful audio guide gives more information about the rooms and individual pieces. The rooms are also set up to represent the eras of the art they house, which is a nice touch. Highlights include the armor and medieval art, the historic costumes, and the nativities (in the basement).

    Like most museums in Munich, it's 1 euro on Sundays. But it's worth it at full price too. The museum also has rotating special exhibits, which costs extra.
    Review of: Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
    Written 23 April 2023
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  • Shelleyash
    San Diego, CA1,855 contributions
    Roman, Estruscan & Greek artifacts, 1€ Sundays,
    A very interesting collection of artifacts from Greece and Italy. Unfortunately there were no English descriptions, they were all in German. There was a poster at the start of each section with writing in English and German to introduce you to each collection. The front desk person was very nice and helpful. You could rent a headset for four Euros. The museum is close to other museums so if you have time on a Sunday you could see several for 1€. There is a cafe there.
    Review of: Staatliche Antikensammlung
    Written 12 January 2020
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  • kinmontwillie2020
    Inverness, UK59 contributions
    Enjoyable and informative
    If you are interested in history and the rise of Hitler then this is a worthwhile visit. The exhibition is not huge, but the English audio guide is most informative and, I thought, comprehensive. The rest of the museum does not have an audio guide or English texts, but is fairly self-explanatory and the 360 degree video enjoyable even for a non-German speaker - especially if you’re old enough to remember most of the events, as I am
    Review of: Muenchner Stadtmuseum /Munich Municipal Museum
    Written 11 December 2022
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  • DJC1010
    London, UK29 contributions
    Requires improvement
    There is little in the way of history about the Jewish community of Munich, past and present. Unlike other Jewish museums this one appears to shy away from telling the story of the holocaust and in particular the people of Munich’s role in that. It is not clear why. but one can only presume this is politically motivated.

    The temporary exhibition ‘In the labyrinth of the times’ has few objects, for good reason, not many survived, but it really does not need 2 floors. The story why there is an absence of objects is important and requires more analysis.

    That said, it is important that this institution is here at all and it needs to be supported.
    Review of: Jewish Museum Munich (Judisches Museum Munchen)
    Written 12 August 2021
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