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Pinakothek der ModernevsAlte Pinakothek
Both are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Alte Pinakothek scores significantly better than Pinakothek der Moderne. Alte Pinakothek has a TripExpert Score of 94 with approval from 5 reviews like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Pinakothek der Moderne
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
Barer Strasse 40, D-80333 Munich, Bavaria
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Fodor's "Opened to much fanfare in 2002, this fascinating, light-filled building is home to four outstanding museums under one cupola-topped roof: art, graphic art, architecture, and design." Full review
Concierge "There are sections on art, design, architecture, and graphic art, including works by Picasso, Magritte, and Max Beckmann. Closed Mondays."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The spectacular four-storey interior centres on a vast eye-like dome, which spreads soft natural light throughout blanched white galleries." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Pinakothek Museums range from the antique to the new and cutting edge." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Located in Munich's city center, the Pinakothek der Moderne is the destination for viewing modern art, specifically collections of modernism since 1900." Full review
Atlas Obscura "One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses. " Full review
Frommer's "In 2002, one of the world's largest museums devoted to the visual arts of the 19th and 20th centuries opened in Munich, just minutes from the Alte and Neue Pinakothek." Full review
Alte Pinakothek Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Barer Strasse 27, Eingang Theresienstrasse, 80333 Munich, Bavaria
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Fodor's "With numerous Old Master paintings from the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Germany, the long redbrick Alte Pinakothek holds one of the most significant art collections in the world." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Munich's main repository of Old European Masters is crammed with all the major players that decorated canvases between the 14th and 18th centuries." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated in the Kunstareal (art quarter), the Alte Pinakothek museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Old Master paintings, dating from the 14th century to the 18th." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Masterpieces of European painting from the 14 -18C are spread over two floors and presented in various rooms and cabinets." Full review
Frommer's "Pinakothek means “painting gallery,” and the nearly 800 paintings on display in this enormous building represent the greatest European artists of the 14th through 18th centuries" Full review
