Kunstareal Munich is one of the most important cultural ensembles in Europe. Having developed continuously over 200 years, it now presents more than 5,000 years of cultural history in the heart of Munich. Located between Königsplatz and Theresienstrasse, the Kunstareal hosts an extraordinary variety of museums with works spanning a period from the high culture of Egypt, through Classical Antiquity, to the present day. This tightly-packed cluster incorporates no fewer than 18 museums and exhibition halls, over 20 galleries, two churches, six universities, and numerous cultural institutions.