Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA)

The Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art is an art museum in Munich, Germany. Founded by Stephanie and Christian Utz, it opened on 9 December 2016 in a former municipal electricity substation at Hotterstraße 12 in the city’s Altstadt district.
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  • Opening hours:
    Wednesday and Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Germany
  • Also known as: “MUCA” and “Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art”
  • Address: Hotterstraße 12, München, 80331
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sankt Johann Nepomuk / Asam Church and Munich Frauenkirche.

Church
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St. Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church, is a Baroque church in , . It was built from 1733 to 1746 by a pair of brothers, sculptor Egid Quirin Asam and painter Cosmas Damian Asam, as their private church. is situated 170 metres south of Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA).

Church
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The Frauenkirche is a church in , , Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. is situated 340 metres northeast of Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA).

Church
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is a chapel in , southern . It was commissioned in the 18th century by Elector Charles Albert and the cornerstone was laid in 1733.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Glockenbachviertel.

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meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA)

Latitude
48.1367° or 48° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
11.57005° or 11° 34′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FWH4HPC+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5951675866
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q29464448
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA)” goes by many names.

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