1. German Museum - Deutsches Museum
Stay dry in one of Munich’s most fascinating museums – even kids will love to spend a rainy day here! The German Museum is one of the oldest and largest science and technology museums in the world and boasts an impressive collection of historic artifacts: You can see the first electric dynamo, the first automobile, and the laboratory bench where the atom was first split. Other highlights of the museum include exhibitions on astronomy, transportation, mining, printing, and photography, and there is a whole floor dedicated to curious kids.
More about the German Museum2. Bavaria Film Studios
If you love movies, head to the Bavaria Film Studios, Munich’s answer to Hollywood. In Europe’s largest film making center, your kids can take a ride on the dragon from "The Never-Ending Story", while you visit the submarine of "Das Boot". There are also stunt show, which includes fistfights, fire, falls, and a 92-feet deep plunge. Guided tours of the studio sets are available in English (daily, 1 p.m., 90 minutes)3. Pinakotheken
West of Munich's park English Garden is a unique ensemble of three museums, each of them highlighting a different period in European art. The Alte Pinakothek is one of the oldest art galleries in the world and home to over 800 European masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the end of the Rococo. You can see one of the biggest Rubens collections here.
The Neue Pinakothek features art and sculpture from the late 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. Highlights include German art of the 19th century, such as paintings from Caspar David Friedrich, and a wonderful collection of French impressionists. The Pinakothek der Moderne is the largest museum for modern art in Germany and spotlights art of the 20th century, including photography and video.
