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Palaeontological Museum

Lots of fossils including Archaeopteryx, Triceratops and Saber-toothed Cat. The museum itself is an interesting building, on three floors but an hour is plenty to see it all.

Address: Richard-Wagner-Straße 10
Getting there: U-Bahn U2: Königsplatz
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-14:00
Price: Free
Website: bspg.snsb.de (opens in a new tab)

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Glyptothek
This houses King Ludwig I's huge collection of Greek and Roman sculpture: he was determined to make Munich into a new Athens, if necessary by removing the original Athens piece by piece. The principal sculptures are the Aeginetes, excavated in the 19th century from the temple on the island of Aegina. The building, in neo-classical style of course, was completed in 1830. It was bombed out during the Second World War but the sculptures had been taken to safety. There's an attractive courtyard with cafe.
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Takumi
This ramen restaurant has moved round the block from its former abode on Heßstraße. It's a tiny place and waits of an hour to get in are common. They go heavy on the miso, shoyu or shio so some customers find meals over-salty.
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Frida
Small restaurant serving snacks, burgers and desserts.
Mon-Sat 18:00-01:00
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St Boniface's Abbey
Abtei St Bonifaz
This Benedictine abbey was founded in 1835 by King Ludwig I to renew his realm's spiritual life, while in no way impeding his liaison with dancing girls. Bombed during World War II, it was only partially rebuilt. The church holds regular services and the king is buried here, as is his queen Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Sun 10:00-12:00, Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00Free