Deutsches Theatermuseum
Galeriestr. 4a
80539 München

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tickets & Prices

5 € Regular
4 € Reduced

Current exhibition
Oct 17, 2024 - Mar 23, 2025

Art and Stage

The Influence of Munich Jugendstil on Theatre

The turn of the century marked a transformation in theatrical aesthetics: across artistic disciplines, calls for reform in stagecraft grew louder. The rapid changes around 1900 reshaped visual perception and spatial awareness. The pursuit of an exact reproduction of reality on stage no longer reflected the spirit of the times.

Under the influence of the Jugendstil movement, Munich became a hub for theatre reform. Artists like Richard Riemerschmid, Fritz Erler, and Thomas Theodor Heine fueled the discourse of stage innovators. The Munich Artists' Theatre, opened in 1908 on Theresienhöhe, became a stylistic milestone for the rise of modernity. Its unique relief stage was the product of collaboration between a new generation of artists and the experienced architect Max Littmann. Curtain up!


"The artistic questions of the stage are old problems, but they must not disappear from the discussion until they have found their solution."
– Max Littmann: Artistic Questions of the Stage, 1907

Discover art history on your own with the ‘MunichArtToGo’ app from the Central Institute for Art History.

MunichArtToGo invites you on an art-historical journey of discovery through Munich. The app and website tell stories about Munich locations: Art history comes alive in the urban space. Find out more about art-historical attractions, but also about the city's lesser-known treasures.

Exhibition of the Kunsthalle München and the Stadtmuseum München
25.10.24-23.3.25

What a theatre ... A play with light and shadow

The Munich Theatre Museum offers school classes an exciting guided tour on the subject of ‘Light and Shadow’. Pupils experience the fascinating world of theatre at first hand and learn how light and shadow are used in theatre art. 

Technical aspects are explained and creative examples are shown. The tour is led by museum education specialists and conveys the basics of theatre in a vivid way, while at the same time providing insights into the history and magic of this art form.


120 minutes, guided tour with practical part


FöS, GS, Horte, MS, R, GYM up to year 6


Costs: 100 € / FöS free of charge

Art and Stage

The Influence of Munich Jugendstil on Theatre

Exhibition period

October 17, 2024 - March 23, 2025

Guided tours on request

Guided tours for groups of 5 to 20 people on request. Please register by telephone on 089/21069128 or by e-mail to info@deutschestheatermuseum.de, subject ‘Group tour’

Programm

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Thursday at 15 • 1 hour
31 Oct 2024
Guided tour
+5€
Saturday at 15 • 1 hour
2 Nov 2024
Guided tour
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
3 Nov 2024
Children's programme
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
6 Nov 2024
Dialogue series
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
3 Nov 2024
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
17 Nov 2024
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 13 • 2.5 hours
24 Nov 2024
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
1 Dec 2024
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
15 Dec 2024
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
5 Jan 2025
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
19 Jan 2025
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
2 Feb 2025
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
16 Feb 2025
Children's programme
free
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
2 Mar 2025
Children's programme
free
Wednesday at 10 • 4 hours
5 Mar 2025
Children's programme
2-4€
Saturday at 13 • 3 hours
15 Mar 2025
Children's programme
3€
Sunday at 12 • 4 hours
23 Mar 2025
Children's programme
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
6 Nov 2024
Dialogue series
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
27 Nov 2024
Dialogue series
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
4 Dec 2024
Dialogue series
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
5 Feb 2025
Dialogue series
free
Wednesday at 19 • 1 hour
12 Feb 2025
Dialogue series
free
Sunday at 16 • 1 hour
23 Mar 2025
Dialogue series
free
Thursday at 15 • 1 hour
31 Oct 2024
Guided tour
+5€
Saturday at 15 • 1 hour
2 Nov 2024
Guided tour
Friday at 15 • 1 hour
8 Nov 2024
Guided tour
Thursday at 15 • 1.5 hours
14 Nov 2024
Guided tour
+4€
Saturday at 15 • 1 hour
23 Nov 2024
Guided tour
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
1 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+10 €
Friday at 15 • 1 hour
6 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+5€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
8 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+10 €
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
15 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+10€
Friday at 15 • 1 hour
20 Dec 2024
Guided tour
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
22 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+10 €
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
29 Dec 2024
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
5 Jan 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
12 Jan 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
19 Jan 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
26 Jan 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
2 Feb 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Friday at 15 • 1 hour
7 Feb 2025
Guided tour
+5€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
9 Feb 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
16 Feb 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Thursday at 16 • 1 hour
20 Feb 2025
Guided tour
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
23 Feb 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
2 Mar 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Friday at 15 • 1 hour
7 Mar 2025
Guided tour
+5€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
9 Mar 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 15 • 1 hour
16 Mar 2025
Guided tour
+10€
Sunday at 12 • 1 hour
23 Mar 2025
Guided tour
+10€