Long Night of Munich Museums
One night, one ticket, around 100 museums and galleries in Munich city center
About Long Night of Museums Munich
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One Night, One Ticket, One Whole City
The Long Night of Munich Museums is one of the largest cultural institution nights in Germany. Over 100 museums, collections, galleries, exhibition spaces, and other cultural venues participate on a single evening with a shared concept: one ticket, free entry everywhere, dedicated shuttle lines between venues. The organizer is Münchner GmbH in close cooperation with the cultural department of the state capital Munich.
Format and Program
The venues create their own programs for the night: guided tours, lectures, readings, concerts, performances, live music, workshops, bar and lounge formats. Particularly characteristic is the involvement of small galleries and off-spaces, which set up their own exhibition openings, pop-up exhibitions, and performances for the Long Night. Churches and special cultural sites also open with their own programs. A dedicated children's program with guided tours, workshops, and hands-on activities is available in numerous museums from 2 PM onwards.
Mobility: MVG Shuttle Every 10 Minutes
A central element is the MVG's own shuttle line infrastructure. Five bus lines run every 10 minutes between the major venues and decentralized locations during the Long Night. The Long Night ticket serves as both an admission and shuttle ticket – no additional MVV ticket is required.
Munich and its Museum Landscape
Munich, with the Kunstareal axis around Königsplatz, the Pinakotheken, Lenbachhaus, and the NS-Dokumentationszentrum, as well as the major institutions in Maxvorstadt, the Deutsches Museum on the Isar, and a dense gallery scene in Glockenbach and Schwabing, is one of the most museum-rich cities in Europe. The Long Night is the annual highlight of this cultural offering.
Long Night of Museums Munich — edition 2026
October 17th, 2026: Munich Does Museum Night
The 2026 edition takes place on Saturday, October 17th, from 6 PM to 1 AM. Around 100 venues are participating – from the large Pinakotheken, Lenbachhaus, and Deutsches Museum to off-galleries, churches, and special venues. A dedicated children's program with guided tours, workshops, and hands-on activities runs from 2 PM onwards.
The Long Night ticket is expected to cost €20 (2025 price) and serves as admission to all participating venues as well as for the five MVG shuttle lines, which run every 10 minutes between the venues.
Programme Long Night of Museums Munich 2026
Key Dates Saturday, October 17th, 2026
- 2 PM – 6 PM — Children's Program: Children's tours, workshops, and hands-on activities in several museums
- 6 PM – 1 AM — Long Night: approx. 100 museums, collections, galleries, and special venues open with their own programs of tours, lectures, concerts, performances, readings, and bar formats
- Shuttle — five MVG bus lines between participating venues every 10 minutes
Participating Venues (Excerpts, based on previous years)
- Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, and Pinakothek der Moderne
- Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau
- Deutsches Museum (main site and Transport Centre)
- NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Jewish Museum, Museum Brandhorst
- Bavarian National Museum, City Museum, Haus der Kunst
- Numerous small galleries, off-spaces, churches, and special venues in Maxvorstadt, Glockenbach, and Schwabing
Full program of venues available from autumn 2026 at muenchner.de/museumsnacht.
Highlights Long Night of Museums Munich 2026
- Around 100 participating museums, galleries, and venues
- One ticket for all venues and all shuttle lines
- Five MVG shuttle lines every 10 minutes
- Children's program starting from 2 PM
- Off-galleries, churches, and special venues with their own programs
- Program runs until 1 AM
Prices Long Night of Museums Munich 2026
Flat rate €20 (as of 2025; 2026 price to be updated in summer 2026). The ticket is valid for all participating venues as well as for the MVG shuttle lines. Available at München Ticket advance booking offices, at participating venues, and online via muenchner.de/museumsnacht.
Practical information — Long Night of Museums Munich
Getting There
Munich Central Station and Marienplatz are ideal starting points. With the Long Night ticket, the five MVG shuttle bus lines run free of charge between the venues (every 10 minutes). An additional MVV ticket is not required for the shuttle lines.
Tickets
Flat rate €20 (as of 2025; the 2026 price will be updated by the organizer in summer). The ticket is valid for all participating venues and the MVG shuttle lines. Points of sale: München Ticket advance booking offices and participating museums. Online sales via muenchner.de/museumsnacht.
Program
Full program of participating venues online at muenchner.de/museumsnacht from autumn 2026. Dedicated children's program from 2 PM onwards (children's tours, workshops, hands-on activities).
Organizer
Münchner GmbH in cooperation with the cultural department of the state capital Munich.
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