Stand out on the call”Museum Road“related to” Munich This is not an easy task. The jewels of the Bavarian capital’s museum circuit are magnificent art galleries -ancient and modern- and its magnificent colorful facade brandhorstSince 2009, it has hosted a collection of hundreds of pieces, as well as all the basic elements of contemporary art, from Bruce Nauman to Joseph Beuys, from Jannis Kounellis to Walter de Maria. Andy Warhol and many more Cy Twombli-. They are accompanied by the Bavarian National Museum and Galerie am Lenbachhaus.
But beyond the basic visit to the indisputables, it is advisable to spend some time. Haus der KunstLiterally “House of Art”. Namely, the old building with a stone-grey facade, with its characteristic huge columns and side terraces, located in a corner of the Englischer Garten, without any signs of architectural updating. It was built in 1937 to accommodate official art according to the parameters. Adolf Hitler. As a mockery of that sinister past – only The monstrosity of Nazismbut he also has an obsession with what he describes as “degenerate art”; This is now the museum to some of the most groundbreaking programs in the city.
Making time means dedicating an entire day to Haus der Kunst. Since it does not have a permanent history, you can start by visiting its temporary exhibitions and then take a long break to visit it. surfing with surfboard ends after the museum closes and until midnight cocktail bar
Work by Ai Weiwei
Haus der Kunst has always been there, but some discovered it in 2009 when a Chinese activist discovered it. Ai Weiwei covered the facade 9,000 children’s backpacks in different colors. It represented the thousands of school children who were killed along with them. Sichuan earthquakenatural disaster increased negligence and government corruption. What seemed from afar to give some life to the old building ended up being the notice of all the dead.
The exhibition was called ‘I’m So Sorry’ and is one of the most impressive in the museum’s recent history. House teaches new lessons every season activism applied to arte, in the fight against climate change, colonialism, social exclusion or joining the feminist cause. Anyone who comes to Munich before the end of 2023 or until the spring of 2024 will have the opportunity to visit the New Yorker’s largest retrospective ever exhibited. Meredith Monk.
Another option is 12 experiences included in the interview ‘Inside Other Places’, where the visitor is invited to take off his shoes to feel more intensely the forest he is passing through. You can then sit down to chat with friends or strangers on the curved chairs scattered throughout the ground floor. Martino Gamper. Or visit the archive, which was opened in 2020 and you can review it. The convoluted history of the museum, built during Hitler’s time, after this Surrender of the Third Reich It remained under Allied tutelage and reopened in its current form after several renovations. While the renovation was done on the interior, its façade unapologetically displays the scars left by history and the past. traces of timeIncluding mold and scratches on the columns.
one meter wave
It’s also a good idea to take your time and review it later. Eisbachwelle, the Icy wave emerging from a tributary of the Isar river and then it goes through the heart of the park. About 150 meters from the main facade of Haus der Kunst, you will find your perfect wave, up to one meter high, open to the public and free of charge, any day, at any time of the year. They are further forward, while enthusiasts or comrades are located on the edges. surfers are waiting. Each comes with their own board, more or less equipped and ready to wait their turn until they can launch themselves into the wave.
It has nothing to do California, Hawaii, Tarifa or another attraction for surfing enthusiasts. Not just because the water is frozen, but also because it’s a place to practice, practice balance on a board, and pursue a love of a sport that, in theory, shouldn’t be among the offerings of a gym. sealess city, What a place Munich is. It is not a mechanically powered wave like in a water park. He comes out strong from the bridge where Isar’s arm meets his. Strategically positioned stones underneath, Also, some wooden platforms make this wonder possible. They have been there for several decades, consolidated as part of Munich’s tourist offer, although theoretically so. no bathroom At any point in Eisbach.
The end point of the route is Die Goldene Bar, gold bar. It is reached by one of the musty stairs that surround the Haus der Kunst from the side next to the large city park. It is a versatile place where you can have your second breakfast of the day, ‘brunch’ or a snack.coffee and kuchen‘ -coffee and cake-, move on to dinner or drinks and cocktails. It opens its doors a little later than the museum, at 12 noon. And it remains active until midnight, on Saturday and Sunday it can be extended until two in the morning.
What makes the museum bar unique is the space it occupies: the same Interior gold room designed in Nazi timesThere is also a terrace and an open-air bar, as well as different areas with historical paintings to have a drink or meal. In winter, life obviously takes place indoors; From spring the outdoor area becomes the ‘lounge’ area, with its own music, concerts and more or less spontaneous parties in the park.