Lenbachhaus
Munich, Germany
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Luisenstraße 33, 80333 Munich, Germany
Munich, Germany
Ticket Prices
€10 (under 18 free)
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The Lenbachhaus opened in 1929 in the former villa of painter Franz von Lenbach, a lavish Italianate residence built in the 1880s. The museum gained international significance when Gabriele Münter donated over 1,000 works in 1957, including paintings by her partner Wassily Kandinsky and fellow members of the Blue Rider movement. This gift transformed the Lenbachhaus into the world's foremost collection of German Expressionism.
The collection traces the development of Expressionism through works by Franz Marc, August Macke, and Alexej von Jawlensky. Kandinsky's progression toward abstraction unfolds across multiple galleries, from early figurative landscapes to his breakthrough non-representational paintings. A striking extension by Foster + Partners opened in 2013, nearly tripling exhibition space while preserving the historic villa at its core. The subterranean galleries house contemporary installations, and visitors can see Joseph Beuys' environmental artwork Show Your Wound.
Visiting Lenbachhaus
It holds the world's largest collection of Blue Rider art. Wassily Kandinsky's early abstract paintings, including The Singer, are central to the museum. Gabriele Münter donated hundreds of works in 1957.
Kandinsky, August Macke, Franz Marc, and Gabriele Münter lead the Expressionist holdings. Macke's Lady in a Green Jacket and Anglers on the Rhine are two of the most colorful pieces.
A Munich-based Expressionist circle founded by Kandinsky and Franz Marc in 1911. They pushed painting toward pure abstraction and emotional color. The Lenbachhaus traces this shift room by room.
Not free. Admission is around €10. The museum is in a restored 19th-century villa near Königsplatz. Lovis Corinth's portraits, including his unflinching Self-Portrait with Skeleton, add depth to the German collection.
19th-century Munich painting and contemporary art installations. Corinth's Innocentia contrasts with the bolder Expressionist canvases nearby. Joseph Beuys and Olafur Eliasson have major site-specific works in the newer wing.
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