The Bayerisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Munich. Its collection preserves works and artistic objects made in Europe over the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, showing the development of the artistic taste of the various European countries over the centuries. Inaugurated in the mid-nineteenth century, its foundation is due to King Maximilian II of Bavaria, son of Ludwig I, patron king of the arts who founded the great museums of Munich. The seat of the museum is a building specially made for the museum. The style of the building reflects the collection kept inside: it is in fact characterized by different styles, in the desire to underline the diversity of the collections contained within. Inside, too, each room is made according to the style and taste of the objects that would be exhibited.

The museum is divided into three exhibition floors, with about 130 rooms that contain a total of about 20,000 objects on display. In the basement there is the collection of nativity scenes, mainly Neapolitan or from southern Germany, and a collection dedicated to popular art. Of great interest is the collection of ancient small parts for Neapolitan cribs, small handcrafted objects that make the nativity scene realistic. The ground floor houses an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, artifacts up to the 18th century. The first floor, on the other hand, houses the collections of musical instruments, porcelain and art in the Biedermeier style. Among the various works on display, there is also the wooden model of the city of Munich, made in 1572 by the sculptor Jakob Sandtner.