Featured Events in Munich in 2026 (August 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.

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.

This exhibition explores the close link between human health and the health of the planet, and what happens when this delicate balance is disrupted. What is the health status of our planet? What does this mean for us? Heat waves, droughts, and extreme weather events all demonstrate this: the Earth's ecological balance has been disrupted. And this has a direct impact on our health. The special exhibition, "Planetary Health – One Planet, One Health, Our Future," visually demonstrates the close link between human well-being and environmental conditions, and how we can positively shape this relationship. The health of the planet means that the health of the planet is inextricably linked to the health of humanity. If the natural environment deteriorates, our human condition will worsen. However, if we recognize the problems, we can find solutions. Many ideas and projects can help us better live in harmony with our planet. The exhibition is divided into five sections: Air, Biosphere (animals and plants), Water, Matter, and Landscape. Each section reveals how human activities impact the environment and how environmental change, in turn, affects us. To make the complex interrelationships easier to understand, the exhibition deliberately uses familiar objects. Whether it's a pizza box, a frying pan, a ski, or a toy—these everyday items become starting points for exploring deeper ecological and health issues. This provides us with a new perspective on habits and consumption, and the role we play. The exhibition not only presents the problems, but more importantly, it presents different perspectives. Within each thematic area, concrete ideas, projects, and innovations are presented, illustrating how humanity and the planet can coexist more sustainably and harmoniously. From technological solutions to local initiatives, it's clear that change is possible—and change often begins small. The exhibition aims to create space for us to understand our connections with one another and explore the current state of our shared living spaces. It showcases new approaches to finding solutions and prompts us to ask ourselves: What kind of life do we want for the future?