The 15 Best Museum Visits in Munich

1.Beer and Food Tour with Dinner & Oktoberfest Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,086 reviews · 3h 30m · from $84Our pick

Spend 210 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Dan, or Aileen, tasting Bavarian beer, sharing food, visiting the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and finishing with dinner in a traditional beer house. You also get local history, public transport, and a reserved table.

“This was an amazing tour! Our tour guide was incredibly informative and so friendly. I highly recommend taking this tour!”

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2.FC Bayern Museum + Arena View

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 944 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $22

Enter the Allianz Arena’s North Stand for wide stadium views, then explore the FC Bayern Museum, from the club’s 1900 founding to modern trophies. The app audio guide adds context, while interactive displays, football memorabilia, and a large gift shop make this a flexible 1.5 to 3 hour visit.

“It’s very informative, more large signage in English and access to lift was a large barrier!”

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3.FC Bayern Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 193 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit FC Bayern’s 3,300-square-meter museum at Allianz Arena. See championship trophies, historic footage, and Hall of Fame tributes to Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Schweinsteiger, Thomas Müller, and Neuer. The self-guided visit lasts one day, with English and German content, lockers, and wheelchair access.

“No existía la posibilidad de hacer el tour en la página de getbyour guide, pero al llegar a canjear nuestra visita al museo pudimos mejorarlo (ya que la UEFA había recogido lo del partido del día anterior más rápido de lo esperado). Encantados aunque sólo está disponible en alemán o inglés.”

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4.Deutsches Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 189 reviews · from $17

Use your one-day ticket to explore 20 exhibitions at Munich’s Deutsches Museum. See more than 125,000 objects, try hands-on experiments, watch science demonstrations, and use the multilingual museum app for added context. The museum is wheelchair accessible and open daily from 9:00 to 17:00.

“Great experience, strong recommend to everyone who want to know how it works for almost everything on planet”

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5.Magic Bavaria – Museum of Fun, Photos and Illusions

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 133 reviews · from $23

At Magic Bavaria in Munich, you explore more than 30 interactive photo sets across 1,000 square meters. Walk on an upside-down ceiling, balance over Marienplatz, swing from a giant pretzel, test Bavarian facts, and create funny photos. Plan about 1.5 hours, and bring a charged smartphone.

“We took some great and very funny photos. I would have liked to have had more space and the individual photo spots to be better separated—we often had other people in the pictures. And I don't think it's a museum, but rather a place to take photos.”

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6.Residenz Museum Tickets and 2,5-hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · from $56

Spend 2.5 hours with a licensed guide inside Munich Residenz, Germany’s largest city palace. See the Antiquarium, Royal Apartments, Ancestral Gallery, Golden Hall, and more than 100 rooms. English is offered, with small groups capped at 24 people.

“We liked our guide Heidi and how now she was of the museum and the items it contained.”

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7.Munich Nymphenburg Palace & Carriage Museum Fast-Track Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Spend about two hours touring Nymphenburg Palace and the Marstallmuseum with an English-speaking guide such as Robert, Wolfgang, Valerie, Lean, or Stephanie. You’ll see royal rooms, the famous Coronation Coach, and the palace grounds, with pre-booked entry and groups of up to 25.

“Valerie is exceptionally knowledgeable about Nymphenburg, including the history, people, and stories from the past. We thoroughly enjoyed the personal tour of the palace, as other guests did not show up. She could have been a few minutes earlier arriving, but this did not detract from the program. I would recommend this to others interested in learning about this magnificent place.”

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8.Munich Nymphenburg Palace Tickets and Tour, Carriage Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · from $56

Spend two hours with a licensed guide at Munich’s Nymphenburg Palace and Marstallmuseum. See Wittelsbach rooms, the Gallery of Beauties, royal coaches, and Karl VII’s coronation coach. Groups reach 25 people, with English or German tours and summer access to the palace park.

“Our guide, Valerie, was terrific sharing many interesting stories about the palace and the generations within.”

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9.Residenz Palace, Museum and Treasury Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $279

Explore Munich’s Residenz Palace, Museum, and Treasury with a private multilingual guide. See royal rooms, crown jewels, and, on longer options, the Rococo Cuvilliés Theatre, Hofgarten, and Old Town landmarks. Guides such as Alaina and Alejandra bring the palace’s stories to life.

“Our guide Alaina was so informative. And good at telling us all the amazing history. A very interesting tour. Thank you.”

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10.Munich Private Walking Tour with the BMW Museum and BMW Welt

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 13 reviews

Spend four hours with a private English- or German-speaking guide, beginning at BMW Museum and BMW Welt before using public transport to reach Munich’s center. Expect cars, racing history, royal scandals, Nazi-era sites, the White Rose, Georg Elser, churches, and Hofbräuhaus. Claudio is one named guide praised for warm, broad knowledge.

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11.Munich Residenz Palace, Museum and Treasury Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $280

Meet your private English-speaking guide near Maximilianstraße and explore Munich’s Residenz, royal apartments, Cuvilliés Theatre, Old Town and Hofgarten. Guides such as Marianne, Ann, Ana and Stéphanie have led especially strong tours, but check the Treasury’s current closure before booking.

“This was a solo tour, mainly of the Residenz, a lot of which was reminiscent of Versailles. Very beautiful! Stéphanie was an extremely knowledgeable and engaging raconteuse of all the history of the art, the beautiful buildings, their destruction in WW II and their painstaking reconstruction.”

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12.Klassik im Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Top rated

Spend Saturday afternoon at Munich’s Bavarian National Museum, then hear the Residence Soloists perform for one hour in the Mars-Venus Hall. Expect Baroque favorites, piano music, or familiar works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, and Albéniz. Museum admission is included, and seating is unreserved.

“Wunderschöne Musik mit engagierten Musikern in einer tollen Umgebung.”

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13.Munich Residenz Palace, Museum and Treasury Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $282

Follow a private guide through Munich’s Old Town and the Residenz Palace, Museum, and Cuvilliés Theatre. Choose a 2 to 5-hour route, with options for Frauenkirche and hotel transfers. Guides such as David, Lucca, and Maryann are noted for clear explanations and thoughtful pacing.

“David was great. Very knowledgeable and good at putting what we were seeing into context. Very flexible and easy going too.”

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14.Deutsches Museum Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $149

Spend two hours with a private English- or German-speaking guide at Munich’s Deutsches Museum, covering astronomy, physics, photography, metallurgy, and more. Guides such as Genny explain the museum’s major themes, then you can remain inside to explore at your own pace.

“THEY BOUGHT TICKETS FOR DIF DATE , AND THE TOUR PERSON DO NOT KNOW WELL THE AREAS OF THE MUSEUM.”

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15.Pub crawl incl. Oktoberfest museum guided tour with beer tasting (private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $79

Join Joel’s Hopfen-Hopping for a 3 to 4-hour private Munich pub tour with a guided Beer and Oktoberfest Museum visit, 3 to 4 beer samples, pretzels, Hofbräuhaus, and a final pub chosen to suit you.

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