Marstall Museum and Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum

The Marstall Museum houses very royal forms of transport

Ever wondered how the kings of old used to roll?
Dozens of gilt-gold carriages and sleighs are assembled here into one of the impressive museums of its kind in the world.

FINESPUN FACES: Detail from the royal carriages and sleighs at the Marstall Museum.

Just think of all the work that went into these majestic pieces, some of which were used only once.

A major drawcard is the coronation coach Karl Albrecht rode through the streets of Munich when he became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1742.

It’s to the back of the first hall around the corner.

Royal sleighs show you how the Bavarian royal liked to get around the countryside in winter. The most impressive once belonged to the "Fairy Tale" King Ludwig II, whoses tastes for all things beautiful were a tad more genteel than most.

ALL THAT GLITTERS: Karl Albrecht's corronation coach.

Check out his “Nymph sleigh” with a half-naked statue of a nymph holding up two lanterns to light the way.

The museum houses a bridle and harness collection and painting of horses, including Ludwig II’s favourite mount, Gisela.

There’s also a camp little court merry-go-round with equipment for tournament exercises.

The museum use to be known as the "Rich Remise" and housed the former stables of Nymphenburg Palace.

DELICATE: A figure at the Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum.

White gold

Above the Marstall Museum you’ll find the Nymphenburg Porcelain Museum (Porzellanmuseum).
All pieces were produced in the Nymphenburg Porzelanmanufaktur from 1747 to 1930.

Over 1000 items exhibit styles from rococo to Jungendstil.

Most famous among them is Franz Anton Bustelli’s Figur aus der Commedia dell’arte (Italian Comedians).

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