# Bavarian National Museum, Germany: what it is and when to go > Bavarian National Museum is an art and cultural history museum in Munich, Germany (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-nacional-bavaro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art and cultural history museum in Munich, Germany · Museums and art - **Local name:** Bayerisches Nationalmuseum - **Where:** Germany · Prinzregentenstraße 3, 80538, München - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 28 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-20:00 - **Website:** [bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de](https://www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/) - **Coordinates:** 48.14339, 11.59115 ## What it is and where Bavarian National Museum is an art and cultural history museum in Munich, Germany (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Munich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/munich/), where this site lists 123 more places to see, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.14339, 11.59115; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 28 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.143386%2C11.59115) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.143386%2C11.59115) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bavarian National Museum is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 34 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 50 | | July | Best time | 15 h 29 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Best time | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Haus der Kunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/la-casa-del-arte/): Art museum in Munich, Germany · 394 m - [Angel of Peace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/el-angel-de-la-paz/): Monument in the Munich suburb of Bogenhausen · 490 m - [Klosterkirche St. Anna im Lehel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-anna-klosterkirche/): Church · 527 m - [Bayerische Staatskanzlei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bavarian-state-chancellery/): Bavarian state agency · 634 m - [Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bayerische-akademie-der-wissenschaften/): Academy of sciences · 815 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Museums and art - [Pergamon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-de-pergamo/): museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung - [Deutsches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-aleman/): museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany - [Town Musicians of Bremen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/los-musicos-de-la-ciudad-de-bremen/): fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm - [Alte Pinakothek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pinacoteca-antigua/): art museum in Munich, Germany - [Sachsenhausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/memorial-sachsenhausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945) - [Neues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/new-museum/): Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany Every Germany place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bavarian National Museum? It is an art and cultural history museum in Munich, Germany (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in the local language). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bavarian National Museum? April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Bavarian National Museum? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.143386%2C11.59115) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Haus der Kunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/la-casa-del-arte/), [Angel of Peace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/el-angel-de-la-paz/), [Klosterkirche St. Anna im Lehel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-anna-klosterkirche/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/305581866), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q631056), CC0. More about Bavarian National Museum on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayerisches_Nationalmuseum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).