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An elegant art gallery hall with paintings and a chandelier (representative image, not the actual Alte Pinakothek building)
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Alte Pinakothek Guide: Tickets, Hours & Which Pass Includes It

Representative image of an Old Masters gallery — not a photograph of the actual Alte Pinakothek building.

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💶 Box Office Price

€9.00

🎟️ Reduced Price

€6.00

🕒 Opening Hours

Tue/Wed: 10:00 - 20:00 · Thu-Sun: 10:00 - 18:00 (hours vary — see full schedule below)

📋 Entry Rules

No reservation required.

🗓️ Seasonal Opening Hours
Year-round Tue/Wed 10:00 - 20:00
Year-round Thu-Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Closed On: Closed every Monday.

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What The Ticket Includes

Old Masters collection. A combined day ticket (EUR 12) covers the Pinakotheken (Alte + Moderne) + Brandhorst + Sammlung Schack — operated by the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen. Currently also displays a selection of relocated Neue Pinakothek 19th-century highlights (ground floor East Wing) while that museum is closed.

Ticket Options & Pricing
OptionPriceReservationBooking
Standard Adult Ticket €9.00 Not required Online or on-site
Reduced Ticket €6.00 Not required Online or on-site
Sunday (permanent collection) €1.00 Not required On-site
Pinakotheken Combined Day Ticket (4 museums) €12.00 Not required Online or on-site
Turbopass Munich Pass Included N/A Digital, redeem at entrance
Turbopass Munich Card €6.00 (adult, after discount) N/A Digital, redeem at entrance

Ticket Options

Official Ticket

€9.00

City Pass

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Overview & History

The Alte Pinakothek holds Munich's Old Masters painting collection and is one of four museums covered by the combined Pinakotheken day ticket. It currently also displays a selection of relocated Neue Pinakothek 19th-century highlights in its ground-floor East Wing while that museum remains closed.

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Pass Compatibility

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Included free with the Turbopass Munich Pass. Discounted (not free) with the Turbopass Munich Card.

Turbopass Munich Pass

Included. Listed as 'Alte Pinakothek' on the official joint 2026 price-list PDF's inclusion list.

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Turbopass Munich Card

Discounted. €3 discount off the standard ticket. EUR 3.00 off, per the official joint price-list's discount table.

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Data Provenance

Source Pinakothek (official)
Last Verified 2026-09-09

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Alte Pinakothek open on Mondays?
No, it's closed every Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday it stays open until 20:00; Thursday through Sunday it closes at 18:00.
Can I see the Neue Pinakothek's collection here?
A selection of its 19th-century highlight works has been relocated to the Alte Pinakothek's ground-floor East Wing while the Neue Pinakothek is closed — not the full collection, but its best-known pieces.
Is there a cheaper way to visit multiple Munich art museums?
Yes — the €12 Pinakotheken combined day ticket also covers the Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum Brandhorst, and Sammlung Schack.
Which Munich pass includes the Alte Pinakothek?
The Turbopass Munich Pass includes it for free. The Turbopass Munich Card gives €3.00 off the adult ticket.
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