3 days in Munich-What to do?

I thought I was doing my husband a favor by visiting the BMW-Welt and Museum, but in the end I liked them as much if not more than he did. The architecture of both is futuristic and amazing. The museum feels more like the Tate Modern than a car museum. It was a nice break from the more traditional sights in Munich. Even if you don't care for BMW's, the BMW-Welt and Museum are well worth your time if your group is into cars.

Dachau is at least 1/2 day if you stop and read and listen and take it in. Neuschwanstein Castle is a full day itinerary. Don't know how long a soccer match takes, but if it's a well-attended match as they usually seem to be then there's another 1/2 day (at least) gone. When exactly do you plan to see Munich? Mike's Bike Tour of Munich is always a fun way to see a few highlights of the city - if you can find time for it.

Beer halls and the English Gardens if the weather's good. We also very much enjoy the Deutches Museum, the downtown Royal Apartments and Nymphenburg Palace.

We were in Munich during a heat wave, so we headed over to the air-conditioned museums for the day. Turned out that Munich's museum quarter is outstanding! Four different world class museums right next to each other! Also, loved the English Garden (with surfers) and the Chinese Tower Beer Garden.

In Munich itself, the self-guided walking tour in Rick's Germany guidebook is excellent. It can take anywhere from two hours to two days, depending on your level of interest and curiosity.

For insight into Munich's dramatic role in the rise and fall of the Third Reich, continue west on Briennerstraße from Odeonsplatz (the end of Rick's self-guided walking tour) and visit the new NS Doku-Zentrum, which just opened last May, on the site of the Third-Reich-era Nazi headquarters building. Führerbau (Hitler's office building, where the 1938 Munich Accord was signed) is next door, now repurposed as a High School for Music and Theater. Historic Königsplatz is across the street. The City's website offers free downloadable maps and audioguides for self-guided walks tracing the history of National Socialism in Munich.

Or take S2 about 20 minutes from Hauptbahnhof to Oberschleißheim, and visit the magnificent, colorful Schleißheim Palaces, summer home of the Bavarian royal family. Aviation history buffs will enjoy Flugwerft Schleißheim (aviation branch of the Deutsches Museum), a short walk from the Schleißheim Palaces.

We also very much enjoy the Deutches Museum

Note that a major, decade-long project to renovate the Deutsches Museum main campus on Museuminsel just began last October. The Museum will continue to operate, but many major exhibit areas will be closed until 2019.