I visited the Alte Pinakothek some 30 years ago and upon returning I was just as impressed with the collection of paintings. Since the Neue Pinakothek is currently closed, there was a special exhibition with its most important paintings. A wonderful museum and highly recommended.

Very well stocked gallery with tons of art work, some as famous as manet, monet and van gogh. It'll take more than a couple of hours if you took your time. I also love how it closes late(8:30pm), so I can go during unpopular hours and not have to push and shove my way just to enjoy a painting. A must visit.

we really enjoyed seeing the old masterpieces in the galleries. We recommend that you call ahead to make sure that they are open. The first two times that we walked over, although during regularly scheduled open hours, they were in fact, not open. We weren't able to get an explanation.

This beautiful building contains a tremendous collection of masterpiece paintings, which every person, regardless of their interest in art, can appreciate. Even those who have never studied art or paid any attention to art, will recognize some of these famous paintings. The museum is fantastic, and a world treasure. It is quite large, and I would suggest requires a minimum of two hours, and preferably more like four or five hours, to view properly. Don't miss it.

This places houses a large collection of masterpiece paintings, personally I spent 3-4hours here and yet was still unable to finish going through the whole place. I did spend time to read the description of each paintings to understand more though maybe you are just here to look at the paintings alone you might find the time needed to cover the everything shorter. As with many other museums in Munich, visiting on a Sunday offers you subsidized ticket prices and of course do expect a larger volume of visitors but I find it still manageable though certain sections of the museum might be more packed. Also I believe there is a no photo taking policy here but to be honest there are so many pieces of art here I doubt you would be able to take photos of them all too. I would recommend maybe spending just 2-3 hours of your time here skimming through the collections if you are on a tight schedule but otherwise do allocate at least 5 hours for thorough visit.

If you're an art fan then this must be top of your list in Munich - perhaps even above the Residenz. The collection is outstanding - light year's ahead of Berlin's major old masters gallery for example. There are many fine pieces here and they are all beautifully displayed in magnificent spaces. An absolute joy.

We had only a short time to visit since we were in Munich on a layover, but I'm so glad we stopped in. The part of the collection we saw was amazing. I've never seen so many Dutch masters in one place. The museum is well laid out, and the paintings are beautifully displayed.

Really enjoyed seeing the old masters in a beautiful space. There are 700 paintings and they do get moved around. It's easy to get overwhelmed and confused about what to see. Everything is fairly well laid out. Take your time to get oriented. ALL items need to be put into a locker before hand. My purse was not small enough to be allowed, so we had to carry passports in pockets as i didnt want to leave them. I forgot my cell in my purse so had to use my husband's, which left him without one. The purse I had was 30 x30 cm, too big. Would be easier to let them inspect the bag.

If you like Archimboldo, Rubens and the old masters you will like it here. There is a tiny self portrait of Rembrandt which is world famous tucked away round a corner. Archimboldo paintings in an alcove and a da Vinci.

This is one of the great painting galleries in Europe. The building looks large and imposing from the outside, but all of the paintings are located on the top floor and stretch across in a series of galleries. Admission includes the audio guide, and you would be foolish not to take it. You plug in the code at the base of the painting, and you get a running commentary of features that each work is famous for. I found it useful. The Neue Pinakothek is currently closed, but masterpieces from that museum are in a special exhibit on the ground floor of this museum. You get to see both museums at once. Back packs and bulky items must be checked in the cloak room (bring a 1 or 2 euro coin for the machine--it is returned to you when you leave). The restaurant is currently closed.