Kunsthalle München

The Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung is one of the most important exhibition venues in Munich and draws around 350,000 visitors a year. Unlike traditional museums, it has no permanent collection of its own and instead presents special exhibitions that change every year. The range spans from prehistory and early history to the present day. Alongside major retrospectives of artists such as Monet, Picasso, and Mark Rothko, it also shows interdisciplinary themes and non-European art. Past exhibitions have explored Indian princely courts, life in Pompeii, and the fashion design of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Architecturally, the Kunsthalle is integrated into the Fünf Höfe complex in Munich's Old Town. The spaces, designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, extend across two buildings on Theatinerstraße and Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße. You can best appreciate how the spaces connect in the publicly accessible foyer and café, from which you can see the Perusahof and the Salvatorpassage with its hanging plant installation. The exhibition space is spread over two levels, and a wide-ranging educational program offers guided tours, lectures, and family activities.