Germany’s first museum of urban art: street and contemporary art from Banksy to Invader in a former electrical substation in the heart of Munich’s old town.
May 8, 2026 – October 18, 2026
The first major survey of British painter Antony Micallef, with around fifty works from two decades, bronzes, and new paintings; the bunker shows an animated film and his political Trump project.
The Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art, MUCA for short, was created by the Munich collector couple Stephanie and Christian Utz. Their collection began in 1998 with works from the spheres of Pop Art and street art and grew over the following years to include internationally known names in urban art. In 2016 they opened MUCA as the first museum in Germany explicitly dedicated to urban art.
The exhibition venue is a former electrical substation of the municipal utility on Hotterstraße in the Hackenviertel, which was converted over about a year. Since then, solo and thematic exhibitions have alternated on three levels. Since 2019, the neighboring World War II high-rise bunker has also been part of the museum; after the war it was used as an emergency shelter, a hotel, and briefly a nightclub, among other things, and it now hosts installations. The facade opposite serves as a “Giant Wall” for large-scale outdoor projects, for example by JR or Damien Hirst.
Also in 2019, the collectors founded the non-profit MUCA Stiftung (foundation), which has since been responsible for exhibitions, education, and collection work. Major shows have been devoted to Damien Hirst and to the Portuguese artist Vhils, among others. The collection, now comprising more than 1,200 works, toured Japan and South Korea from 2023 to 2025 with the exhibition “Icons of Urban Art.” Since early 2026, the basement has permanently shown collection highlights under the title “UNVEILING,” complemented by a digital hands-on zone.
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €10School students, university students, apprentices, retirees, unemployed people, and people with a degree of disability of 50 or more |
| Children & teens | €10free up to age 11 · Children under 12 free; older school students pay the reduced price |
| Seniors | €10Reduced for retirees |
| Visitors with disabilities | €10Reduced from a degree of disability of 50 |
| Students & apprentices | €10Reduced for university students, school students, and apprentices |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Private tours for 10–20 people by individual arrangement (German, English, French). |
The ticket is a combo ticket for the main building and the bunker and all current exhibitions. Tickets on site or in the online shop; guided tours (thematic, after-work, family tours) are booked separately.
Access via a ramp; according to the museum, the building is not fully accessible. Visitors with special requirements should get in touch in advance. Listed with “Kultur barrierefrei München.”
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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Free admission for children under 12. In the Digital Area of the collection presentation, everyone can spray on the digital graffiti wall with an electronic spray can. Family tours for ages 6 and up for private groups on request. Graffiti, stencil and character design workshops (ages 8–16) as well as children's birthday parties take place at the partner KUNSTLABOR 2 at Dachauer Straße 90.
Marienplatz · 6-min walk
S-Bahn S1/S2/S3/S4/S6/S7/S8 Marienplatz (approx. 6 min.) or Karlsplatz (Stachus, approx. 8 min.); streetcar 16, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28 Sendlinger Tor (approx. 6 min.)
No on-site parking at the museum.
No parking mentioned; the museum recommends arriving by public transport.
In-house restaurant "Mural" (lunch Thu–Sat 12:00–14:00, dinner Wed–Sat from 18:45, reservations requested). Online shop at shop.muca.eu.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public thematic tours of the collection (about 60 min.) and after-work tours on Thursdays can be booked via the web shop; private and school tours on request. Free MUCA app about the collection. Street art bike tours through Munich. Workshops for children and teens at partner KUNSTLABOR 2 (Dachauer Straße 90). |
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