Welcome to the Munich Botanical Garden!

Covering an area of 220,000 m² (almost 55 acres) the Munich Botanical Garden in the borough of Nymphenburg is one of the most important botanical gardens of the world and is visited by over 400,000 visitors every year. It is home to approximately 14,000 plants.

Take a botanical journey to the hot and humid regions, visit the evergreen mountain forests of the more temperate tropical regions, or explore the hot and arid deserts within the 4,500 m² (approx. 1.1 acres) of our Glasshouse Complex. The large arboretum and the order beds will give you an idea of the family relationships of plants and their ecological needs – whereas in the large Ornamental Courtyard you will find many ideas for your own garden. Or you may just want to go for a stroll: Walk straight across from the Botanical Garden to the Nymphenburg Palace Gardens and the Museum of Man and Nature (Museum Mensch und Natur) which is located in its grounds.

However, the Botanical Garden serves other purposes as well: Together with the Alpine Garden on the Schachen (1,860 m) it provides an invaluable basis for research. It is also a base for training and further education for gardening and landscaping trainees, amongst others, as well as students of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University. Last but not least it serves to preserve rare European plant and bee species.

Whether you are interested in botany or just visiting to relax in a tranquil and beautiful surrounding – we hope that your visit will be enjoyable.

Susanne Renner
Director