# Things to Do in Munich

Munich's landmark sights, from the medieval old town to its royal palaces, a world-class technology museum, and its most storied stadium. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Munich? This list of 9 includes Marienplatz & the Rathaus-Glockenspiel (Altstadt-Lehel, Munich). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Germany](/germany.md) / Munich
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 14:21:33

1. **[Marienplatz & the Rathaus-Glockenspiel](/e/marienplatz-the-rathaus-glockenspiel---1784.md)** (attraction) — Munich's central square, framed by the Neues Rathaus, whose 43-bell carillon reenacts a 1568 royal wedding joust and the Schäfflertanz daily at 11am and noon. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/41-jahre-bauzeit-und-kein-zentimeter-langeweile-muenchens-schoenster-hingucker-art-1115755, https://www.muenchen.de/en/sights/munich-glockenspiel
2. **[Frauenkirche (Münchner Dom)](/e/frauenkirche-munchner-dom---1785.md)** (attraction) — Munich's twin-towered cathedral, seat of the Archbishop, open daily 8am-8pm; the south tower can be climbed Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sun/holidays from 11:30am. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/freie-sicht-ab-september-muenchner-frauenkirche-bald-ohne-baugeruest, https://www.muenchner-dom.de/
3. **[Residenz München](/e/residenz-munchen---1786.md)** (attraction) — The former Wittelsbach royal palace, Germany's largest inner-city palace, with the Renaissance Antiquarium, the Treasury, and the Cuvilliés Theatre open as a museum year-round. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.muenchen.de/en/sights/museums/residence, https://www.schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/schloss/objekte/mu_res.htm
4. **[Schloss Nymphenburg](/e/schloss-nymphenburg---1787.md)** (attraction) — The Wittelsbachs' Baroque summer palace, with ornamental state rooms, the Marstallmuseum of royal carriages, and the Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum, open to visitors year-round. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.schloss-nymphenburg-die-grosse-prachtkutschen-parade.2861bb38-f001-49e3-b398-086040a96b5a.html, https://www.schloss-nymphenburg.de/
5. **[Deutsches Museum](/e/deutsches-museum---1788.md)** (attraction) — The world's largest science and technology museum, mid-way through a phased renovation to 2028; about half the exhibition halls, including Energie-Motoren and Robotik, are open daily 9am-5pm. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.745-millionen-euro-die-sanierung-des-deutschen-museums-wird-noch-teurer.efb6ec2b-ea68-4e64-90bb-94d5047063c0.html, https://modernisierung.deutsches-museum.de/besuch
6. **[Alte Pinakothek](/e/alte-pinakothek---1789.md)** (attraction) — Leo von Klenze's 1836 museum of Old Masters, over 700 paintings from Durer to Rembrandt, open daily except Monday; also hosts 19th-century works while the Neue Pinakothek is closed for renovation. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.exklusiv-muenchen.de/news/alte-pinakothek-muenchen-71712, https://www.pinakothek.de/en/visit/alte-pinakothek
7. **[BMW Museum](/e/bmw-museum---1790.md)** (attraction) — BMW's corporate museum beside the Olympiapark, in a 1973 bowl-shaped building by Karl Schwanzer, tracing the marque's cars, motorcycles and engines. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/bmw-museum-darauf-ist-der-autobauer-sakrisch-stolz-art-332635, https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/company/museum.html
8. **[Viktualienmarkt](/e/viktualienmarkt---1791.md)** (attraction) — Munich's historic daily food market, moved from Marienplatz to its current site in 1807, with produce stalls, a maypole, and a beer garden. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/muenchen/umbau-des-viktualienmarkt-muenchen-die-az-erklaert-was-sich-alles-aendert-art-447110, https://www.viktualienmarkt-muenchen.de/en/home/
9. **[Allianz Arena](/e/allianz-arena---1792.md)** (attraction) — FC Bayern's 75,000-seat stadium in Frottmaning, north Munich, its ETFE-cushion facade lit red on matchdays; the FC Bayern Museum and non-matchday stadium tours are open to visitors. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/sport/fcbayern/fc-bayern-allianz-arena-chef-erklaert-warum-es-wohl-keinen-weiteren-ausbau-gibt-art-1058906, https://www.muenchen.de/en/sights/attractions/allianz-arena-stadium-munich-frottmaning

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