The Glyptothek on Koenigsplatz in Munich is one of the oldest public sculpture museums in the world, built 1816-1830 by Leo von Klenze for King Ludwig I to house a collection of Greek and Roman sculpture spanning a millennium. The Barberini Faun (circa 220 BC), a sleeping satyr in a posture of complete physical relaxation, is the emotional center of the collection. The Aegina pediment sculptures (circa 500 BC), warrior figures from a temple on a Greek island, were acquired at the Congress of Vienna and represent some of the most complete late Archaic Greek temple sculpture surviving anywhere. The Antikensammlungen opposite holds the companion collection; a combined ticket covers both. Koenigsplatz is 10 minutes by U-Bahn from Munich Hauptbahnhof.
museum in Munich
Glyptothek
Neoclassical museum on Koenigsplatz housing Greek and Roman sculptures. Designed by Leo von Klenze, built 1816-1830. The collection spans a millennium of ancient sculpture. Highlights include the Barberini Faun and the pediment sculptures from the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Munich
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1816
- Era
- Neoclassical
- Address
- Koenigsplatz 3, 80333 Munich
- Coordinates
- 48.1466, 11.5662
- Official website
- Visit website