Alte Pinakothek

Alte Pinakothek
Photo of the museum
Alte Pinakothek, eastern façade
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Established1836; 188 years ago (1836)
LocationKunstareal, Munich, Germany
Coordinates48°08′54″N 11°34′12″E / 48.14833°N 11.57000°E / 48.14833; 11.57000
TypeArt museum
AccreditationBavarian State Painting Collections
CollectionsOld Masters
Public transit access
  • No. 27 tram to Pinakotheken
  • Underground U2 to Königsplatz
Websitewww.pinakothek.de

The Alte Pinakothek (German: [ˈʔaltə pinakoˈteːk] ⓘ, Old Pinakothek) is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany.[1] It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings. The name Alte (Old) Pinakothek refers to the time period covered by the collection—from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century.[2] The Neue Pinakothek, re-built in 1981, covers nineteenth-century art, and Pinakothek der Moderne, opened in 2002, exhibits modern art. All three galleries are part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, an organization of the Free state of Bavaria.[3]

  1. ^ "Alte Pinakothek". pinakothek.de. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Alte Pinakothek | DIE PINAKOTHEKEN". www.pinakothek.de. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  3. ^ "History | DIE PINAKOTHEKEN". www.pinakothek.de. Retrieved 2018-05-13.