MVG Museum
Museum of Munich's public transport company MVG with around 25 historic trams and buses in an old workshop hall – open on selected Sundays.
About the museum
The MVG Museum opened on October 27, 2007, in a no-longer-needed section of the listed main tram workshop on Ständlerstraße in Ramersdorf. The spacious halls, where streetcars were once serviced, provide more than 5,000 square meters for the vehicle collection.
The museum traces the development of public transport in Munich: around 25 historic trams, buses, and service vehicles stand on two parallel tracks, from a replica horse-drawn tram car to vehicles of more recent series. The bus section ranges from vehicles of the 1950s to models from the 2000s, including trolleybuses.
The collection is complemented by numerous information panels, a subway driving simulator in an original car, historic switchgear, paintings, a small cinema, and a model railway exhibition. Museum operations are supported by volunteers from the Freunde des Münchner Trambahnmuseums (Friends of the Munich Tram Museum).
The museum opens only on individual Sundays, which MVG announces in its annual program; on several of these dates there is also a model railway market. Outside these days, the hall can be rented for events.
Highlights
- Around 25 historic trams, buses, and service vehicles on more than 5,000 m²
- Subway driving simulator in an original car
- Listed halls of the former main tram workshop
- Model railway markets on selected opening days
- Special shuttle rides with historic vehicles
Permanent exhibitions
- Fahrzeugsammlung – Historic trams, buses, and service vehicles from more than a century of Munich public transport, complemented by information panels, a subway simulator, and a model railway.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG), unterstützt von den Freunden des Münchner Trambahnmuseums e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50Children aged 6 to 14, school students, and university students |
| Children & teens | €2.50Children aged 6 to 14; younger children presumably free (not explicitly stated) |
| Seniors | –No senior discount specified |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50School students and university students |
| Groups | –Group tours by appointment: €50 per school or kindergarten group, €70 per adult group (each max. approx. 20 people) |
| Families | €6Family package |
| Group tour school/kindergarten (max. approx. 20 people) | €50Flat rate per group, registration required |
| Group tour adults (max. approx. 20 people) | €70Flat rate per group, registration required |
During the Lange Nacht der Münchner Museen, the event ticket applies.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €6 · Family package |
|---|
- Hands-on stations
U-Bahn and bus driving simulator, a working streetcar driver's cab and a replica of an inspection pit for looking under the streetcar. Daycare and school groups receive tours at a special price.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Tram 18 to Schwanseestraße; bus 139 or 145 to Ständlerstraße; on opening days shuttle bus O7 from Giesing station every 30 minutes (tram shuttle E7 from Max-Weber-Platz currently not running due to construction)
According to MVG, the Schwanseestraße stop (streetcar 18) is a few minutes from the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
Bistro area with refreshments; souvenir shop with models, books, and videos.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Can be rented as an event venue outside opening days, including for conferences, shareholder meetings, galas, receptions, exhibitions, photo and film shoots, and fashion shows. Inquiries via mvgmuseum@swm.de.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of up to approx. 20 people by appointment only, also outside opening days. |
