The Liebieghaus is a small but exquisite museum of sculpture housed in a turreted neo-Renaissance villa built in the 1890s for a Bohemian textile baron. The collection runs from Ancient Egypt and Greece through medieval Europe to the 18th century — perhaps 3,000 pieces in total — and the labyrinth of small high-ceilinged rooms makes it one of the most enjoyable museums on the Museumsufer. The garden, set with a few of the larger Renaissance and Baroque pieces, is open to the public and a pleasant spot in summer.
Highlights include the elegant late-Gothic Bavarian Madonnas, a small but excellent Egyptian gallery, and the ongoing programme of contemporary art interventions in dialogue with the historical collection. The museum is also a leading research centre on ancient polychromy — the original painted finish of classical sculpture — and the dedicated "Bunte Götter" gallery is worth the visit on its own. Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 6pm; Thursdays until 9pm.