Everything you need to know about Munich - and more

The Munich Stadtmuseum at St.-Jakobs-Platz

Take an exciting trip through Munich's history at the Stadtmuseum (City Museum): What did Munich look like 300 years ago? What did the noble ladies wear? And how did National Socialism and World War II change the city? You will learn about it here.

Adresse und Öffnungszeiten

St.-Jakobs-Platz 1 , 80331 München

Opening hours

  • Mo closed
  • Tu 10:00 - 18:00
  • We 10:00 - 18:00
  • Th 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fr 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sa 10:00 - 18:00
  • Su 10:00 - 18:00

Note: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, selected exhibitions of the Munich City Museum are open until 8 pm. Holiday opening hours - closed: December 24 (Christmas Eve), December 31 (New Year's Eve), Shrove Tuesday

Das Münchner Stadtmuseum von außen
Münchner Stadtmuseum

The Munich Stadtmuseum at a glance

The Munich Stadtmuseum (Munich City Museum) at St.-Jakobs-Platz  shows everything you need to know about Munich. In addition to special exhibitions and cultural events, there are permanent exhibitions:

  • In the exhibition "Typically Munich!" more than 400 exhibits illustrate the history of the city of Munich.
  • The exhibition "National Socialism in Munich" recalls the city's National Socialist past.
  • In addition, there are about 30,000 portraits in the possession of the Stadtmuseum.

The history of Munich Stadtmuseum

The Munich Stadtmuseum was founded in 1888 on the initiative of the city archivist Ernst von Destouches. It was initially designed as a museum of local history. In addition to the originally mainly graphic holdings, other objects were added over the years: furniture, fashion and everyday objects. Thus the museum grew more and more and today it is the largest municipal museum in the whole of Germany. Some of the rooms in which the Munich City Museum is located are centuries-old buildings, such as the former armory, which was built in 1500.

The Film Museum has been part of the Munich Stadtmuseum since 1963. A wide range of films, from early black-and-white classics to modern independent films and documentaries are archived here, restored and made accessible to the public in various film series. The Film Museum shows a changing program of films every day, sometimes even with panel discussions and a supporting program.

At a glance

Munich Stadtmuseum

St.-Jakobs-Platz 1
80331 München

Tel: +498923322370

Opening hours

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Mo
closed
Tu
10:00 - 18:00
We
10:00 - 18:00
Th
10:00 - 18:00
Fr
10:00 - 18:00
Sa
10:00 - 18:00
Su
10:00 - 18:00