DoAltstadt

Bavarian State Opera

Shows ballet and opera performances almost every night.

Address: Max-Joseph-Platz 2
Getting there: Tram 19: Nationaltheater
Website: staatsoper.de (opens in a new tab)

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Residenz
Royal Palace and seat of government of the Wittelsbach dynasty, bombed in wartime but rebuilt. The two principal areas are the Treasury and the Museum (separate admission €9 each). The Treasury (Schatzkammer) has a huge collection of ecclesiastical and secular bling, such as the royal crowns, orb and sceptre. In the Museum, the Antiquarium is the barrel-vaulted banqueting hall. The Papal Rooms accommodated Pius VI on his visit to Munich and are Baroque. The Ancestral Gallery, Porcelain Cabinet and Ornate Rooms are Rococo. The neo-classical Königsbau, added in the 19th century, houses the Charlotte Rooms, the royal apartments and the Halls of Battles. There's an additional charge for the Cuvilliés Theatre.
Daily Apr-15 Oct 09:00-18:00, 16 Oct-Mar 10:00-16:00Combi adult €14, conc €12
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Kunsthalle München der Hypo Kulturstiftung
Modern art museum, no permanent collection but rotating exhibitions. It's funded by HypoVereinsbank.
Daily 10:00-20:00Adult €15
DrinkAltstadt
Hofbräuhaus
Munich's most famous bräuhaus, here since 1644, is touristy but great fun; you may need photo-ID to get in. Schwemme is the 1300-seater ground floor beer hall in the original brewery area. There's oompah music at weekends - listen out for the "oans, zwoa, g'suffa!" song, "one, two, drink up!". Bräustüberl is the stylish restaurant on the first floor. Festsaal on the second floor is a barrel-vaulted events venue. The beer garden beneath the chestnut trees seats 400.
Daily 11:00-00:00
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Kammerspiele
Avant garde theatre, often with surprising modern interpretations of the classics. Some performances are in English, and all have English subtitles.