Germany at a Glance

41 Munich Sights & Culture Deutsches Museum Sailing ships, models of atoms, windmills, space probes, Diesel locomotives, industrial robots, organs, lifeboats,… this unbelievable abundance of technical achievement – and lots more – can be found in the German Museum. A house of superlatives: It is not only one of the first scientific-technological museums in the world, but also one of the most frequently visited, and with an area of 50,000 square meters the biggest of all. Learning by doing – this concept enthralls around 1.3 million people every year. • www.deutsches-museum.de Pinakothek Museums Munich's three Pinakotheks are part of the city centre's art district, which is known as Kunstareal . The names of the Pinakotheks allude to the time periods of the displayed works of art: With more than 800 master­ pieces by European painters the Old Pinako- thek, one of the oldest galleries in the world, houses one of the most famous collections of Old Master paintings. The collection reflects the eclectic tastes of the Wittelsbachs, Bavaria's ruling dynasty, over four centuries. The New Pinakothek exhibits 19 th century art and is especially famous for its comprehen- sive collection of Impressionist paintings from Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and many others. The Pinakothek der Moderne is considered to be one of the most popular museums of modern art in Europe, four outstanding collections offer an extensive overview of fine applied arts of the 20 th century right up to the present. • www.pinakothek.de 5 6