Munich is a lovely city. If you stay in the old city section, as I did, you are both surrounded by history (and wonderful architecture) and in the heart of a thriving, vibrant city. The Residence, former palace of the kings of Bavaria and the largest royal palace within a city in Europe, is an impressive museum of 18th and 19th century opulence. If you like such shows as "Empress", you definitely will enjoy seeing how real monarchs lived. Beside the palace is the old Opera House, another great architectural marvel. The Marienplatz is at the heart of the old city. Definitely a must see. But beware: all the restaurants and shops are VERY touristy. Waiters are surly and service overall is lacking. I really enjoyed the English Garden, the city's central park. Larger than NYC's version, it is a pastoral retreat where you can escape the city and feel like you are walking in the country. While not as grand as Vienna or as intimately charming as Prague, Munich is worth the time.

Very informative museum on the history of 20th century Munich and the rise of National Socialism. It’s laid out chronologically, so start on the top floor and work your way down. Toilets and lockers in the basement and entrance is free. Would recommend you allow a couple of hours.

Excellent informative Museum that tells the story of Munich from 1918 to 1945+ I never realised how Munich was a counter-revolutionary and conservative city that contrasted with Berlin in the 1920s. National Socialism (Nazism) was born in Munich and this is the chilling story of that birth and subsequent years. Definitely worth a visit.

I visited the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism (NS-Dokumentationszentrum). This museum conveys the history of National Socialism and its many evils. While I had been in this museum with a Canadian scholar five years ago, I wanted to visit it again to see if there were any changes to the exhibits. If there were significant changes, I didn’t notice any. Persons interested in German history and the Nazi movement would find this museum enlightening.

Excellent museum about the rise of the Nazis. The captions were in English and German. The end of the exhibit has information about modern ongoing extremist threats, but 3/4 floors are about the rise of the Nazis and a bit about post war. The museum is free and well presented. They also have historical video footage throughout that was very interesting. Outside of the museum there are some benches and a little stand selling coffee.

My 29 year old son and I found the museum to be very informative and laid out the facts in an easy to understand, chronological order. We stayed 3 hours and could have stayed longer! I highly recommend the museum if you want to understand the role Munich played in WWII.

After spending several days in Munich with no visible reference to the atrocities of the Nazi era it was time to pay respect to those whose stories must be heard. In a very non-descriptive building you will find an excellent display of historical pictures both still and moving as well as numerous stories of courage. There is no entry fee. Spread over 4 levels it well worth a visit.