Villa Stuck

Current exhibitions

About the museum

In 1897/98, Franz von Stuck – then 34 years old and one of Munich's celebrated “painter princes” – had a villa with living, reception and studio rooms built to his own designs on the high bank of the Isar. He designed the rooms, furniture and decoration down to the last detail, combining influences from antiquity, Byzantium and the Orient with the trends of his own time; his furniture won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World's Fair. In 1914/15 he added a large studio building.

After Stuck's death in 1928 the house changed uses several times, and war damage and rentals took their toll; after the death of his adopted daughter Mary in 1961, it even faced demolition. In 1965 Hans Joachim and Amélie Ziersch bought the villa together with its artworks and furniture, had it restored and transferred it to a non-profit association on condition that it be run as a museum. The museum opened on March 9, 1968.

In 1992 the villa, with its contents, Art Nouveau collection and endowment capital, was donated to the City of Munich; since then it has been one of the city's museums, run as a foundation. A remodeling completed in 2000 created a glazed entrance hall between the villa and the studio building. After a further renovation, with temporary quarters at Goethestraße 54 (2024/25), the museum has presented itself with a new foyer and café since May 2026.

Alongside the historic rooms, which hold the largest publicly owned collection of Stuck's work, Villa Stuck shows exhibitions on art around 1900 as well as modern and contemporary art.

Highlights

• Franz von Stuck's historic rooms, an Art Nouveau Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art)
• Music salon with zodiac ceiling, and reception salon
• Largest publicly owned collection of works by Franz von Stuck
• Artist's garden modeled on Pompeian examples
• Changing exhibitions of contemporary art
• Friday Late: free admission from 18:00 on the first Friday of the month

Permanent exhibitions

• Historische Räume der Villa Stuck – Vestibule, reception and music salons, staircase and studio with works and furniture by Franz von Stuck, preserved as a Gesamtkunstwerk.

Founded

1968

Operated by

Stiftung Villa Stuck der Landeshauptstadt München

Director

Michael Buhrs

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Friday of the month, 18:00–22:00 (Friday Late)

The ticket is valid for the entire museum. Free admission with, among others, the München-Pass, Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte (Bavarian volunteer card) or a press card, and for ICOM, CIMAM and DMB members.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Accessible entrance on Ismaninger Straße with door opener; tactile guidance strips inside and outside; elevators with voice announcements. All rooms can be reached by elevator except the former dining room and smoking room of the historic villa. Accessible restroom on the lower level. Two accessible parking spaces at the corner of Prinzregentenstraße and Ismaninger Straße. Induction loop at the ticket desk; rollator, wheelchair and folding stools available to borrow. Tours for deaf visitors and the dementia program “KunstZeit”.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's and youth program “Fränzchen”: creative workshop for ages 6 to 11 on the first Sunday of the month and the “Elternzeit” workshop for ages 4 to 7 on the last Sunday. Children's birthday parties from age 4 with tour and workshop (2 to 2.5 hours). Children's audio guide “Hörstuck” (made by children, ages 6 and up) free at the cloakroom.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Lockers

Café Stuckkantine in the foyer (since May 2026, run by the training restaurant Roecklplatz). Artist's garden. Backpacks and bags larger than A4 must go in a locker.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Exclusive events, dinners and workshops for companies and private guests are booked through Café Stuckkantine (kontakt@stuckkantine.de); no information on rooms or capacity.

Plan your visit