Latest Events in Munich(December Updated)

After four decades of museum and exhibition operations, the Neue Pinakothek is undergoing fundamental refurbishment. The museum is therefore closed for several years. During this time, selected major works of 19th century painting and sculpture are exhibited in the Alte Pinakothek and in the Sammlung Schack. The selection ranges from classicism and Romanticism to the beginning of modernism. Under the title ‘From Turner to van Gogh’, the 19th century is now being relaunched in a different form. The works of the Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich, the French Impressionists and the pioneers of modernism from Édouard Manet and Claude Monet to Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh will continue to be on display. Newly exhibited are groups of works by the important Realists Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller and Adolph Menzel, which could not be shown in previous years. One cabinet brings together intimate interior depictions from the Symbolist and fin de siècle eras.

Linkin Park Munich is set to be an unforgettable experience for rock enthusiasts, taking place at the iconic AllianzArena in Munich, Germany. On June 12, 2026, at 18:00, the stadium will come alive with the electrifying sounds of Linkin Park, a band renowned for its genre-defying music and powerful performances. With a ticket price of 184 USD, attendees can expect an evening filled with the band's classic hits and perhaps a few surprises. The AllianzArena, known for its state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant atmosphere, provides the perfect backdrop for this monumental event. Fans from all over the globe are anticipated to converge in Munich, making it a melting pot of diverse cultures united by a shared love for music. As anticipation builds, Linkin Park Munich promises not just a concert, but a historic gathering that will resonate in the hearts of attendees long after the final note fades.

A re-encounter with old acquaintances such as rarely displayed discoveries in the Alte Pinakothek! The presentation of works from the collection of Early German, Early Netherlandish and Flemish paintings of the 16th and early 17th century promises a surprise or two. Different facets of a theme that is one of the core tasks of painting are examined: namely storytelling. How and by whom are stories told and what do they relate? What aims have artists and patrons pursued at different times, and what audiences do they address? And is this always obvious at all or are those looking at a work sometimes even deliberately misled? These and other questions are raised in this presentation in which often nothing appears to be as it seems at first glance.

The Kunsthalle München presents the first major solo exhibition in Germany of works by the French artist Miguel Chevalier (*1959 in Mexico City, lives in Paris).He is one of the pioneers of virtual and digital art. Since the 1980s, he has been exploring the possibilities of the computer as a creative means of expression. Even though Chevalier’s works always originate in the digital realm, the sensual experience in the physical space is an equally important aspect for him. On display are sculptures and drawings that he produced by using 3D printing and robotics, videos and expansive installations. In the latter, algorithms continuously create new images that visitors can shape interactively by moving their body. The exhibition is dedicated to the relationship between the digital and analog worlds, astonishing connections between nature and technology as well as human interventions in the environment.

From fall 2025, “Long Story Short” will tell a story of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present from the holdings of the Brandhorst Collection.Each room will be an exhibition in its own right: from Arte Povera to monographic presentations, from formal-aesthetic discourses to socio-political themes. Works that have never been shown before and new acquisitions will enter into a dialog with the museum’s icons and open up new perspectives on the collection, which now comprises over 1600 works.

The exhibition connects to our previous show, “Inside other Spaces. Environments by Women Artists 1956–76,” and highlights the influence of newly developed art forms, such as the “environment,” on subsequent generations of artists. Until the mid-20th century, artworks for children primarily involved designing toys, building sets, and children's furniture. However, from the late 1950s onwards, artists around the world began to create works that invited children to collaborate, treated them as equal and capable recipients, and encouraged autonomy and responsibility for their own actions. The exhibition follows this mindset and raises questions such as: “What is today’s understanding of childhood?” and “How can children actively participate in world affairs and help shape the reality in which they will live as adults?”

What happens when artists place children at the center of their work? The exhibition "For Children" showcases the work of artists who have turned their attention to young people and brings together artworks created specifically for children and young people from 1968 to the present. It addresses universal themes—such as humanity, society, politics, economics and ecology, technology and the future—with which we first encounter as children and which accompany us into adulthood. While the artworks are primarily aimed at children, the underlying themes invite visitors of all ages to engage in a cross-generational dialogue.

The Christmas village is nestled within the largest courtyard of the Munich Residenz, the city palace of Munich, far from the cold winds and blizzards. The fairytale forest with Hansel and Greta and puppet shows are sure to delight children. As is typical of Bavarian villages, craft workshops play a unique role: goldsmiths, fur tanners, and glassblowers allow you to glimpse them at work from behind their shoulders.

Martino Gamper will be in residence at Haus der Kunst, creating a series of newly designed chairs, a development of his celebrated long-running project 100 Chairs in 100 Days. During the run of the exhibition, the new chairs will be freely reconfigured by the public and the staff — to gather, to rest, and to play — turning the Mittelhalle into a vibrant, constantly changing social space. The reconfigurations will be based on a series of rules that Gamper will deliver at the beginning of the project, defining a choreography that will transform the appearance of the whole space weekly. Alongside furniture, Gamper will create a new light design that will change the atmosphere of the Mittelhalle from a usually transitory space to one of gathering. Speaking about the project, Martino Gamper said: “For Haus der Kunst, the furniture will be made in a variety of ways including craft and industrial processes, using a huge range of materials. The chairs will be experimental, fit for purpose but imperfect, rather than products they are vehicles to explore seating as a sculptural object.” The project highlights the path towards new forms of engagement and learning that Haus der Kunst started in 2023. It has been developed in cooperation between Martino Gamper, the curatorial team and the engagement and learning team at Haus der Kunst. Developed in cooperation between Martino Gamper, the curatorial team and the engagement and learning team at Haus der Kunst (Andrea Lissoni, Emma Enderby, Hanns Lennart Wiesner, Pia Linden, Camille Latreille). Martino Gamper’s Sitzung at Haus der Kunst München illuminated by Occhio.