Museum · Munich · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Lenbachhaus in Munich

Lenbachhaus is a museum in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. This place has a story in the app. 23 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 520 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench, a bike pump and a water point.

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Story · Lenbachhaus

You're standing at the Lenbachhaus in Munich, right in the museum quarter known as the Kunstareal. Start with the old villa. It was built between 1887 and 1891 for the painter Franz von Lenbach, designed by Gabriel von Seidl to look like a villa in Florence. A painter living like an Italian nobleman: Lenbach clearly didn't think small.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mo off, Tu-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-20:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible

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Lenbachhaus Munich: art museum in Bavaria

The Lenbachhaus in Munich is an art museum known for its collection of Der Blaue Reiter, a group of expressionists who began in 1911. Here you can see works by painters such as Kandinsky and Paul Klee, as well as contemporary art and works from the Nieuwe Zakelijkheid movement. You will find the Lenbachhaus Munich on Luisenstraße. The Museum Alte Pinakothek in Munich is 492 metres away.

Highlights inside the Lenbachhaus

The villa outside was built between 1887 and 1891 for the painter Franz von Lenbach, and it was designed to look like a villa in Florence. Next to it stands a newer wing with a facade of copper and aluminium tubes that are meant to weather over the years, so the building will slowly change in appearance. The main entrance is on the Museumsplatz, opposite the Propyläen, and it sits between the old and new parts. Inside, you can see a few rooms of the villa in their original state, along with paintings by Munich artists from older times onwards. The museum is famous for the Der Blaue Reiter group, and you can see work by Kandinsky, Paul Klee and August Macke, as well as the Blauwe Paard by Franz Marc. Painter Gabriele Münter gave the museum a gift of 1,000 works, and contemporary pieces by Joseph Beuys and Olafur Eliasson are also on show. The Kunstbau, a 110-metre-long space for large temporary exhibitions, is located in the Königsplatz metro station.

Opening times, tickets and accessibility of the Lenbachhaus

Here you can find the opening hours of the Lenbachhaus. The Lenbachhaus is closed on Monday. From Tuesday to Sunday, and on public holidays, you can enter between 10:00 and 18:00. On Thursday, the Lenbachhaus stays open later, until 20:00. Entry requires a ticket, and tickets are paid for. You can find more information about Lenbachhaus tickets on the official website, lenbachhaus.de. The building is wheelchair accessible, and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside. The opening hours come from OpenStreetMap.

Drinking water, benches and toilets near Lenbachhaus

A free toilet that is accessible for wheelchairs is 13 metres from the museum, on Richard-Wagner-Straße. In total there are 4 public toilets near this toilet close to Museum Lenbachhaus in Munich. There are 126 benches within a radius of 500 metres, including one 114 metres away at Königsplatz. For drinking water, head to the Trinkwasserstele on Karl-Stützel-Platz. This tap point is 521 metres away and is always open for filling your bottle. Cyclists have 2 bicycle pumps within 500 metres, and the nearest free pump, 249 metres away, is on Luisenstraße. So there are plenty of benches near Museum Lenbachhaus in Munich to take a rest.

Walking and more to see near the Lenbachhaus

You can make a short walk from the museum to other places nearby. The Alte Pinakothek is 492 metres away. It is a museum where you can listen to an audio story. The Neue Pinakothek is also close by, at 640 metres. You can also use an audio story at this museum. Both locations are within walking distance of the city centre, so you can see a lot of art in a small area.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the opening hours of Lenbachhaus Munich?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00, and until 20:00 on Thursday. It is closed on Monday.

What can you see at Lenbachhaus Munich?

You can see works by Der Blaue Reiter (such as Kandinsky and Paul Klee), Munich painters from earlier periods onwards, and contemporary art.

Where can I find a toilet near Lenbachhaus Munich?

There is a free, wheelchair-accessible public toilet 13 metres away at Richard-Wagner-Straße, and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets inside the museum.

Are there any benches near Lenbachhaus Munich?

The nearest bench is 114 metres away at Königsplatz.

Where can I find drinking water near Lenbachhaus Munich?

There is a drinking water point 521 metres away at the Trinkwasserstele on Karl-Stützel-Platz.

Museum Lenbachhaus in Munich

The story

Opening hours and admission

Photos

Lenbachhaus Munich: art museum in Bavaria

Highlights inside the Lenbachhaus

Opening times, tickets and accessibility of the Lenbachhaus

Drinking water, benches and toilets near Lenbachhaus

Walking and more to see near the Lenbachhaus

Facilities near Lenbachhaus