Munich · MUSEUMS
16 reviewed
This is the shortlist we’d hand a friend. The 15 museum visits worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Munich beer and food tour with dinner, Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and guided tastings. Skip lines, $84, 3.5 hours.
“Great experience! Totally recommended! We had super fun and try great beers!”
See Allianz Arena from the North Stand and visit Bayern’s trophy-filled museum with an app audio guide. 1.5–3 hours, $22.
“I have recently visited Old Trafford, Anfield, and now Allianz. Allianz is the most impressive and professional of them all. rafford, Anfield, and Allianz. Allianz was the most professional and impressive of them all.”
Magic Bavaria in Munich is a 90-minute indoor fun museum with 30 selfie spots, mind-bending illusions, and playful jumps for all ages.
FC Bayern Museum in Munich with interactive exhibits, giant-screen footage, a trophy room, and Hall of Fame names—one $14 entry ticket.
“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.”
One-day ticket to Munich’s Deutsches Museum: 20 science exhibits, hands-on stations, key tech artifacts, and a multilingual audio guide.
“Amazing museum of science and technology located in the middle of a small river island, very close to the center of the city. Great experience and a must see or all those who visit Munich.”
Ticket Magic Bavaria in Munich is a 90-minute upside-down, photo-heavy interactive museum. Timed entry, family-friendly fun, rainy-day win.
“It was a lot of fun to play around with the different sets. The staff we're really friendly and even took a photo for us. Mum hadn't laughed that much on years she said. If you got an hour spare and not sure where to go I really do recommend visiting.”
A fast, guided two-hour trip through Nymphenburg Palace and Marstallmuseum, with skip-the-line tickets and an English licensed guide.
“very informative and interesting, with a great and knowledgeable guide”
Skip ticket lines on a 2-hour guided tour of Nymphenburg Palace and Marstallmuseum, with Wittelsbach stories and the Karl VII coach.
“Our group thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Nymphenburg Palace with our tour guide Lean. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and as someone from Italy, had a uniquely European and interesting perspective about the Wittelsbachs, who ruled Bavaria and had connections through marriage with other European royal houses. Our tour began at the Marstallmuseum which was the carriage house with hundreds of years of Wittelsbach family vehicle history. The highlight was the coronation coach of Emperor Karl VII, one of the most ornate coaches built in the French Rococo style, and it also displayed various other coaches and sleighs. Lean had stories to go along with everything we saw, and she made…”
A 4-hour Munich private tour pairing BMW Museum and BMW Welt with city-center legends, WWII history, and Hofbräuhaus beer.
Private Residenz tour with skip-the-line palace entry and Treasury crown jewels, plus optional Cuvilliés Theatre and Old Town walk.
“Our guide Alaina was so informative. And good at telling us all the amazing history. A very interesting tour. Thank you.”
A 60–90 minute, photo-friendly illusion museum in Munich’s center with mirror worlds, light tricks, and an on-phone guide.
“Man müsste online Ermäßigung bekommen mit Behinderung oder Rentenausweis. Der Preis ist etwas teuer aber meine Enkelin und ich hatten 1 Stunde Spaß.”
Private Munich Residenz tour with palace, museum, and Cuvilliés Theatre tickets, plus expert storytelling and optional Old Town add-ons.
“Very informative. Loved the tour with Ana. She really knew her stuff!! I would recommend her tour to anyone.”
A one-hour classical concert inside Bavaria’s Bavarian National Museum, paired with museum admission for a smart Saturday afternoon plan.
“Wunderschöne Musik mit engagierten Musikern in einer tollen Umgebung.”
Private guided tour of Munich’s Residenz, Cuvilliés Theatre, and key city landmarks, with included museum and treasury tickets.
“David was great. Very knowledgeable and good at putting what we were seeing into context. Very flexible and easy going too.”
Private Munich pub crawl with a guided Beer and Oktoberfest Museum tour, beer tasting, pretzels, Hofbräuhaus, and a final pub.
