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LEISURE & CULTURE

Of course, we couldn't fail to mention the Alte and Neue Pinakothek, or the Pinakothek der Moderne when referring to culture in Maxvorstadt. Neither could we leave out the Brandhorst collection, opened in 2009, or the Lenbachhaus, which is however currently being renovated and scheduled to reopen in 2011. Bu there is much more to discover quite close by, as you will see...  

Cinema

200 metres:  

Neues Rottmann, Rottmannstrasse 15
Cosy cinema with a mainly sophisticated programme  

300 metres:  

"Cinema", Nymphenburger Strasse 31
One of the best-loved cinemas in Germany, with a beautiful auditorium, latest technology and many films with subtitles rather than dubbing, and - interesting for cinéastes - sneak previews  

600 metres:  

Open air cinema Königsplatz
Summer outdoor cinema experience in front of a fantastic backdrop; runs until 28th July 2009   

700 metres:  

Filmtheater Gabriel, Dachauer Str. 16
Probably the oldest cinema in continuous use in the world. Beautifully renovated in the 1990s  

Theatre and music

200 metres:

Münchner Volkstheater, Brienner Str. 50
Concerts, theatre, cabaret and poetry readings    

300 metres:

Münchner Theater für Kinder, Dachauer Str. 46
Children's theatre like it used to be – from Cinderella to Jim Button. Great for a child's birthday party.    

400 metres:

Theaterspielhaus, Rottmannstraße 7
Play-along theatre for children, young people and adults    

500 metres:

Gallitheater, Gabelsbergerstraße 62
Shows and workshops for children and adults under the motto "Theatre becomes an event"  

600 metres:

Innenhof der Glyptothek, Königsplatz 3
Wonderful open-air classical concerts    

600 metres:

Zirkus Krone, Marsstraße 43
Circus in winter, cabaret, concerts, etc. in summer.    

700 metres :

Ludwig-Thoma-Theater, Karlstraße 43
Privately-run popular theatre    

900 metres :

Reithalle, Heßstraße 132
Built in 1894 as the exercise hall of the Royal Bavarian Regiment, today a concert hall for everything from classical to pop music   

1000 metres :

Rotunda of the Pinakothek der Moderne, Barerstraße 40
Home of the Munich Chamber Orchestra 

1000 metres :

Blutenburgtheater, Blutenburgstraße 35
Germany's only specialist mystery theatre    

1000 metres :

Blaue Maus, Elvirastraße 17a
Small, private theatre in a cellar. The regular performances in the Saarland dialect(!) have gained cult status    

Museums and galleries

400 metres:  

Otto-Galerie, Augustenstraße 45
centuries of paintings, furniture, sculptures and arts and crafts    

500 metres :

Paläontologisches Museum, Richard-Wagner-Straße 10
Grand building with impressive animals, including Bavaria's largest dinosaur – just the bones of course...    

600 metres :

Staatliche Antikensammlung und Glyptothek, Königsplatz 3
Phenomenal collection of figures and sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome.    

600 metres :

Museum für Abgüsse klassischer Bildwerke, Meiserstraße 10
Stroll among almost 1800 plaster figures. Can also be hired as an event location.    

600 metres :

Museum der Geologie, Luisenstraße 37
The section of the Bavarian State Collection for General and Applied Geology open to the public, or: How the earth was born... 

800 metres :

Kinder- und Jugendmuseum, Arnulfstraße 3
This is where children's and young people's curiosity is paramount. The joy of discovery and experiments: touch, grab, hold, grasp, understand.    

900 metres :

First Glas Galerie, Heßstraße 58
Contemporary glass art for browsing and buying    

1000 metres :

Galerie Handwerk, Max-Joseph-Straße 4
Temporary exhibitions on applied art, crafts and handicrafts, architecture, artisanry in the care and preservation of monuments, and folk art    

Sport

200 metres:  

Tanzforum, Eckhard Paesler, Schleißheimer Straße. 22-24
Ballet, step and jazz dance, mainly for adults  

200 metres :  

Chung Jae-Hee, Schleißheimer Straße 22
U-Chong Taekwondo courses for children and adults    

700 metres :  

Kieser-Training, Lothstraße 3-5
Health-oriented, effective muscle training for right into old age    

700 metres :  

Sivananda Yoga-Zentrum, Steinheilstraße 1
Classical yoga for beginners and experts, workshops, training    

800 metres :  

Body Up Diva, Arnulfstraße 2
Fitness for women. Large floorspace of 1700 square metres, metabolic balance, sauna with roof terrace    

800 metres :  

Aikido Yoshinkan, Lothstraße 62
No contest: traditional Japanese martial arts of the gentle kind, yet a very modern form of self-defence.     

900 metres :

Balance Wellness For Women, Thorwaldsenstraße 31
As the name suggests, much more than just a fitness studio for women. Childcare and sophisticated range of courses.