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Marienplatz – The square facing Town Hall (Neues
Rathaus) is a great spot for buskers: everything from fire eaters to
musicians to magicians and acrobats. Be here at least once when the famous
glockenspiel goes off (11 a.m., noon, 5 p.m.) and watch the lovely figures
come out of the clock to do their dance. Marienplatz is a great spot to
start exploring Munich with kids: The Fussgangerzone is a pedestrian-only
area from Marienplatz and Karlsplatz with lots of shops and cafes. |
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 Spielzeugmuseum
(Toy Museum) – Head for the Old
Town Hall's Spielzeugmuseum (Toy Museum). Kids of all ages will love seeing
toys from around the world in this wonderful exhibit – wind-up toys, antique
doll houses, tons of teddy bears. |
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Frauenkirche (Dom)– Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)
was rebuilt after WWII, and the cathedral has an exhibit showing the devastation
of bombing which makes the current building all the more remarkable. At
the entrance to the Dom, put your foot in the "devil's footprint"
(it's about a size 11). The church has a glorious pipe organ, and there
are organ concerts in the summer. |
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This is a pretty church, but
the real reason to go is for the view: take the elevator up to the observation
deck and you can see all across the rooftops of Munich. |
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Hunting and Fishing Museum (Jagd-und-Fischereimuseum) – Out front of the museum are two bronze statues, a wild boar and a catfish.
More than a "hunting and fishing museum," it's really a wonderful
way to see stunning dioramas of the wild animals of Bavaria – wild boar
(mother and hoglets), majestic stags, bears, foxes, hares, eagles, plus
antlers and antique hunting rifles out of a Grimm's fairy tale. |
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Residenz – Take in some glamour at the Residenz, the 14th Century Palace of
the Wittlesbach family, filled with art and furniture, including the crown
jewels of Bavaria. This is a wonderful place to capture the best of Munich’s
history and culture – it’s so varied even small children will stay entertained.
For some real flash, hit the Schatzkammer (treasury) with ten rooms
of precious objects, including a jeweled Saint George slaying a dragon,
encrusted with over two thousand diamonds and hundreds of other precious
gems, plus crowns, tiaras, pearl necklaces, and jewel-studded swords! |
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City Museum (Munchner
Stadmuseum) – Check out the beautiful
wooden models of Munich in the 16th and 17th century – the Dom in the center,
surrounded by city walls. Paintings of city scenes really evoke late 19th
century, early 20 century Munich, plus photos of rebuilding Munich after
WWII. Don't miss 5 antique doll houses – a glimpse into home life in another
century. |
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Puppet
Theater Museum (Puppen Theater Museum) – Younger kids will enjoy the
amazing collection of marionette puppets, some are quite old, Punch and
Judy puppets and carousel animals. Check the calendar for puppet shows at the museum.
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The
Deutsches Museum – With millions of visitors each year, this museum standing on an island
in the Isar river, claims the prize as Germany’s most popular, and it may be the largest
technology exhibition in the world: over 18,000 exhibits from Acoustics
to the Zeppelin. |
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What
really makes this museum a big hit with everyone in the family are the wonderful dioramas bringing science and exploration
to life: In the aviation department, there’s one of Roald
Amundsen's landing at the North Pole, in the printing exhibit you’ll see
a bookbinder's workshop around 1800, in astronomy you’ll see the 17th centuryObservatory
of Johann Hevelius, plus tons of cars, airplanes, space capsules, rockets,
exhibits about bridge building and tunnel building, demonstrations of electricity. |
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Conveniently there is a snack bar, cafe, and a restaurant
on the grounds, as well as a museum gift shop.Click here for a link to the Deutsches
Museum. |
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The Alte Pinakothek –Built in the 19th century, this art gallery has a wonderful collection of classical paintings,
considered one of the best in the world especially for Flemish art; Dürer,
Rembrandt, Rubens. For modern art, it’s The Neue Pinakothek, opened
in 1981 and dedicated to 19th century art. From the outside this
seems a stark place, but you’ll find a great collection of Impressionist
Art here. |
