Munich Municipal Art Gallery Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus

 
Since 1929 this villa, once occupied by the celebrated 19th C. painter Franz von Lenbach (1836-1904), has housed Munich's Municipal Art Gallery.

The house was built for Lenbach, in collaboration with him, by Gabriel von Seidl in 1887-91, modeled on an Italian country villa of the Renaissance period. The artist's studios were in the south wing, constructed in 1891 and linked with the main building in 1912. The rooms in the main body of the house were badly damaged during the Second World War and now preserve little of their original rich furnishing.

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The north wing, designed by Hans Grässel, was added between 1927 and 1929, and the annex on the south side in 1972.

The Municipal Gallery has particularly fine collections of 19th and 20th C. painting. Perhaps most famous of all today are works by artists of the "Blue Rider" school ("Der Blaue Reiter"), acquired by the Gallery after the Second World War.
Address: Munich Municipal Art Gallery / Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Luisenstrasse 33, D-80333 München, Germany
Hours:
10am-6pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: U-Bahn: U2 (Konigsplatz); Tram: 18 (Karolinenplatz).

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