Palaeontological Museum, Munich

Small but well curated museum of skeletons and fossils of ancient creatures, including dinosaurs. Entry is free of charge. Ground floor displays vivid reconstructions, the most imposing of which is the mammoth. There are fossils on display behind glass on the walls, and explanatory text next to each display, both in German and English. It's a bit unclear which displays are reconstructions and which are actual bone or fossils. On the third floor there is another exhibit focused on fossilized squids and other sea creatures. Here most of the text is unfortunately only in German.

This is a perfect short visit if you're nearby on a weekday, and brief enough to probably be nice for children as well. You can see it all in an hour, or you might focus on the dinosaurs on the ground floor and be done in 30 minutes.