Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum
The Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum traces how Germans hunted and fished long before these skills became leisure pursuits. In Munich’s central pedestrian zone, the museum occupies the former Augustinian Church, part of a large Augustinian monastery that stood between the 13th century and 1803. The story begins around 1900, when demand for a hunting museum rose as hunting reached its late peak of popularity. In 1934, the Reichsjagdmuseum—the Imperial Hunting Museum—was established, but the Second World War nearly erased its holdings: most objects were saved at Schloßgut Ast near Landshut, while other items were lost to looting. After debate over the museum’s future, the Augustinian Church was chosen, and the Deutsches Jagdmuseum re-opened on St. Hubert’s Day, 3 November 1966. …
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