Münter-Haus, Artists' house museum in Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany

Münter-Haus is a three-storey house with a mansard hipped roof in Murnau am Staffelsee, built from 1908 to 1909 by architect Ernst Hegemann for mason Xaver Streidl, modelled on old Bavarian mountain houses. Its steep gabled roof is covered in reddish-brown tiles, the upper gable end is clad in grey-blue siding with dark blue shutters, and the lower walls are white stucco above ochre-yellow stucco. A rectangular chimney rises from the roof ridge.

The house became home to Gabriele Münter and Wassily Kandinsky in the early 1900s, serving as an artistic center during their residence. This period was crucial for the development of the Blue Rider movement and shaped the house as a place of artistic exchange.

The house displays Gabriele Münter's passion for Bavarian folk art through her collection of painted furniture and regional objects. These pieces sit alongside modern artworks, showing how the artist connected traditional craftsmanship with new artistic ideas.

The house is open for guided visits Wednesday through Sunday, allowing you to explore the residential areas and workshops. It helps to check ahead, as visiting opportunities may vary depending on the season.

During the Nazi period Gabriele Münter hid a large part of Kandinsky's early work in the cellar of this house to keep it from being seized as "degenerate art". On her 80th birthday in 1957 she gave these works to the city of Munich; they form the core of the Lenbachhaus collection.