After its original neoclassical building was destroyed in World War II, this museum—a world-class showcase for 19th-century German and European art—was re-housed in this postmodern stone building built in 1981. Not quite as daunting as the nearby Alte, the Neue still contains a wealth of major artworks. The museum focuses primarily on two collections. The first is German, with an emphasis on Romantic works and those associated with Ludwig I, the king of Bavaria from 1825 to 1848, who was a great patron of the arts and an ardent collector. Sublime landscapes by the German artist Casper David Friedrich (1174-1840), including Summer (1807) and Riesengebirge with Rising Fog (1819), illuminate the Romantic style of painting. The second collection highlights European Impressionism, starting with Edouard Manet and continuing with canvases by Van Gogh (one of his Sunflowers from 1888), Monet, Goya, Munch, Degas, Renoir, and Klimt. English artists whose works are on view include Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and William Turner. A tour of the highlights takes a couple of hours; an audio tour in English is free with your admission.
Munich
Travel Guide
Munich› Attraction
Neue Pinakothek (New Picture Gallery)
Barerstrasse 27 (across Theresienstrasse from the Alte Pinakothek)
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Museumsviertel (Museum Quarter)
Hours
Wed–Mon 10am–6pm (Wed until 8pm)
Transportation
U-Bahn: Theresienstrasse. Tram: 27. Bus: 100.
Phone
089/23805195
Prices
Admission 7€ adults, 5€ students and seniors; Sat 1€
Web site
Neue Pinakothek (New Picture Gallery)

Map
Barerstrasse 27 MunichNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.