Residence Museum, Palace museum in Altstadt-Lehel district, Munich, Germany.
Description
The Residence Museum is a palace museum in the Altstadt-Lehel district of Munich, housing collections of royal furniture, decorative objects, paintings, and tapestries across numerous ceremonial rooms and private chambers. The spaces are arranged by different periods, showing how the royal residence was furnished and decorated over time.
History
The residence served as the seat of the Bavarian Wittelsbach rulers beginning in 1508 and was continuously inhabited and expanded until 1918. The museum opened in 1920, making this royal home accessible to the public.
Culture
The rooms display different architectural styles that reflect the changing tastes of Bavarian rulers across generations. You can see how decoration and design evolved over centuries as you walk through each space.
Practical
The entrance is close to Marienplatz and the entire complex is easy to reach on foot. It makes sense to wear comfortable shoes since you will walk through many rooms, and photography is not permitted in most halls.
Did you know?
The bronze hall houses over 40 original sculptures from the late 16th century, making it one of Germany's largest Renaissance bronze collections. This concentration of such high-quality pieces is found in only a few places across Europe.
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