Museum in Transition
The Münchner Stadmuseum is changing. By 2031, the museum will have reimagined all its permanent and special exhibitions and refurbished the buildings on St.-Jakobs-Platz throughout. When the Münchner Stadtmuseum reopens, it will be a visitor-oriented, multifaceted, welcoming and trailblazing museum that appeals to the widest possible public. This has all been made possible by generous funding from the following sources.
(K)ein Kunststück
Power sharing in the cultural sector
The Bildungsstätte Anne Frank (Anne Frank Educational Center) is providing funding for the Münchner Stadtmuseum from March 2025 to October 2026 under its "(K)ein Kunststück" project. Over this 18-month period, the museum staff will receive training, consulting and networking support for its ongoing internal changes. The team will also benefit from a series of discrimination awareness and diversity training workshops, and work on power-sharing strategies at interpersonal and institutional levels.
Übermorgen. New Models for Cultural Institutions
Funding from the German Federal Cultural Foundation (KSB)
The Münchner Stadtmuseum will receive funding from the German Federal Cultural Foundationuntil 2027 under the "Übermorgen. New Models for Cultural Institutions" funding program.
This program supports the development and implementation of innovative and participatory concepts in cultural institutions. It aims to equip institutions to become relevant spaces for social life in years to come.
This funding is enabling the Münchner Stadtmuseum to investigate the history and culture of Munich’s Schlachthofviertel (slaughterhouse district), in partnership with the "El Solar" theater group and the residents of the Isarvorstadt and Sendling districts. In this participatory project, we are interested in what the city’s residents think about their home districts. Its findings will inform discussion of the museum’s new conceptual approach when it reopens.
Musical Instruments of Oceania and Australia
Tracing Colonial Contexts Surrounding the Acquisitions for the Münchner Stadtmuseum’s Music Department
A total of 124 musical instruments including a flute made from ancestral human remains* presumed to be Māori, today form part of the Münchner Stadtmuseum’s Music Collection. They were collected, between 1928 and 1985, from across Oceania including Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Australia, Hawaii and East Indonesia.
The prime mover in this acquisition was Georg Neuner (1904–1962), the founder of the collection.
The museum has launched a project to systematically investigate the provenance of these instruments and critically reappraise the colonial contexts in which they were acquired. In dialogue with national and international partners, it aims to trace the histories of these instruments, reconstruct trading networks through which they passed and reassess their significance in their societies of origin, thereby creating greater transparency.
The project, which runs from December 2025 to November 2026, is funded by the German Lost Art Foundation (Project ID: KK_LA07_II2024).
Point of Contact: Regina Reisinger, M.A.
*Out of respect for the human dignity of the deceased and their descendants, we draw a distinction between musical instruments as objects and musical instruments as human remains of immediate or deep ancestry.
The Münchner Stadtmuseum reopens in 2031, after a major renovation and the addition of new architectural features and a new conceptual approach. Meanwhile the Münchner Stadtmuseum is engaged in reimagining and recreating its museum concept and redefining its goals. In 2031, the museum hopes to be a central hub where people can come together and learn about, reflect on and discuss the past, present and future of Munich and the people who live here. The Münchner Stadtmuseum’s aim is to collect, conserve, research, present and communicate art, cultural and urban history self-critically, transparently and from multiple perspectives. Through its partnerships, program and collection strategy, the museum seeks to actively take a position on the burning issues of the day. Together, the Münchner Stadtmuseum’s team works to create a visitor-oriented, multifaceted, welcoming and trailblazing museum that appeals to the widest possible public.
Plan Your Visit
Opening hours
Interim exhibition What the City. Perspectives of Munich in the former armory
Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 7pm
Free Admission
Filmmuseum München – Screenings
Tuesday / Wednesday 6.30 pm and 9 pm
Thursday 7 pm
Friday / Saturday 6 pm and 9 pm
Sunday 6 pm
The rest of the museum is currently closed due to the general refurbishment.
Contact
St.-Jakobs-Platz 1
80331 München
Phone +49-(0)89-233-722370
E-Mail stadtmuseum(at)muenchen.de
E-Mail filmmuseum(at)muenchen.de
Cinema ticket reservation Phone +49-(0)89-233-724150