The Glyptothek (German: [ɡlʏptoˈteːk] (listen)) is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures (hence γλυπτο- glypto- "sculpture", from the Greek verb γλύφειν glyphein "to carve" and the noun θήκη "container"). It was designed by Leo von Klenze in the neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to 1830. Today the museum is a part of the Kunstareal.
The Glyptothek was commissioned by the Crown Prince (later King) Ludwig I of Bavaria alongside other projects, such as the neighboring Königsplatz and the building which houses the State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, as a monument to ancient Greece. He envisioned a "German Athens", in which the ancient Greek culture would be remembered; he had this built in front of the gates of Munich. The Glyptothek is Munich's oldest public museum.
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Chris Stantis | Apr 4, 2018
Beautiful little museum with a rich history. Would have liked more information on each statue that I could read at my own pace.
Felix Steinbacher | Feb 8, 2018
I recommend a guided tour. It was in my opinion the interesting part hearing all the storys behind the art.
Costas Papaioannou | Nov 24, 2017
Artifacts nicely exhibited. General informative panels in English in each hall are very helpful for non German language visitors. We would had loved the labels in the cases translated too. So pity we missed this part of information. Very interesting exhibits dealing with ancient portrayal sculpture. Very helpful personel. Nice museum café.
Liron Glick | Nov 19, 2017
A nice selection of antique statues from Greek and Romen times. I would advise to come on Sunday, when entrance fee is 1 euro and you can also enter the second building with the same ticket to see more antique exhibitions.
Jessica McHenry | Jan 9, 2018
If you like naked butts (who doesn't) this is your place.
The Greg | Jun 28, 2018
seriously the one euro on Sunday makes this a great deal not really sure there is much if you're not interested in Roman or Greek statues
BradJill Travels | Jul 5, 2018
One of the three impressive monumental buildings that we enjoyed viewing at Königsplatz is Glyptothek (Ancient Sculpture Museum). This is an early 19th century building built by German architect, Leo von Klenze, who designed each of these buildings based on the Three Orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Glyptothek is of the Ionic Order and has the appearance of an ancient Greek temple with a lovely portico lined with columns, detailed pediment and facade lined with sculpture filled niches. It complements very well the Corinthian style Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities) directly opposite Glypotothek as well as Propylaea city gate, which is of the Doric Order. Fans of architecture will enjoy seeing each of these buildings at Königsplatz. Glypothek is also a museum which houses a large collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. We were not able to spend time inside the museum on this particular trip due to time constraints but look forward to spending time there to see the collection and seeing the interior of Glyptothek during future visits to Munich.
Marie Gonzales | May 23, 2018
History well preserved. Awesome building.
Mitsue | Aug 4, 2018
Not too interesting for most young people but very visually appealing
Olga Ivanova | Aug 6, 2018
Beautiful museum, very small though, but one can visit the museum across the square with the same ticket.
Lorenda Esguerra | Jul 17, 2018
Historical collections of Greece and romans. Nice place ti visit.
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