Glyptothek

The Glyptothek (German: [ɡlʏptoˈteːk] ⓘ) is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures (hence γλυπτο- glypto- "sculpture", from the Greek verb γλύφειν glyphein "to carve" and the noun θήκη "container"). It was designed by Leo von Klenze in the neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to 1830. Today the museum is a part of the Kunstareal.

This article is about the museum in Munich. For the museum in Copenhagen, see Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. For the album by Momus, see Glyptothek (album).
Glyptothek
Glyptothek
The Glyptothek in Munich
LocationMunich, Germany
Coordinates48°08′47″N 11°33′57″E
TypeArt museum
Websitewww.antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de/en/
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