Two Days in Munich - Access Munich

The Alte Pinakothek from the street — The state collections charge a nominal admission on Sundays. Photograph by -wuppertaler, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

The second day is where the ticket money goes — and in Munich the day of the week decides how much of it you spend.

Day one

The one-day plan — Marienplatz, the market, the Asamkirche, the park and a beer garden.

The Antiquarium in the Munich Residenz — The Antiquarium is near the start of the Residenz route, not the end. Photograph by Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Day two — and the Sunday rule

If day two is a Sunday, do museums. The Bavarian state collections charge a nominal admission on Sundays: the Alte Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne and the Brandhorst are all within a few minutes of each other in the Kunstareal.

If it is a Monday, do not. Most of them are closed. Go to the Deutsches Museum, which opens most Mondays, or spend the day outdoors.

Any other day, pick a palace: the Residenz in the centre, sold as three tickets with a combined option, or Nymphenburg out on the tram with its free park.

Nymphenburg Palace and its canal — Nymphenburg’s park is free; the pavilions in it close for the winter. Photograph by Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Day two, afternoon

Whatever you did not do in the morning, plus Odeonsplatz and Viscardigasse behind the Feldherrnhalle — the brass line in the paving that marks where people detoured to avoid saluting.

The Deutsches Museum on its island in the Isar — The Deutsches Museum opens most Mondays, when the art museums do not. Photograph by Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

How the closures fall

Sunday: museums cheap, shops shut. Monday: museums shut, Deutsches Museum open. Saturday: buy anything you need, because Sunday you cannot.

Other lengths of trip

One Day in MunichThe Altstadt on foot Three Days in MunichAdds the north of the city Five Days in MunichAdds a day out of the city

Journey times and opening patterns as published for 2026 and checked on 4 September 2026. Timetables, fares and closing days change without much warning — confirm with the operator or the institution before you travel. All the plans are in Itineraries & Day Plans.