The Münter-Haus on Kottmüllerallee, also known as the "Russians' House" by Murnau locals, is where Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter lived and worked during the decisive years of the Blaue Reiter movement, from 1909 to 1914. The white and blue timber house sits on a slope about 800 metres from the Schlossmuseum, overlooking the town and the Alps beyond.
The interior has been preserved with unusual completeness. The furniture that Münter and Kandinsky painted is still in the rooms where they placed it; the studios retain the atmosphere of working spaces rather than museum reconstructions. Münter returned to the house in 1931 and lived here until her death in 1962, which is why so much survived — she outlived Kandinsky by 17 years and protected the material carefully. The house is open for visits Tuesday to Sunday afternoons; admission is charged.