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Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art

Street and urban art is ephemeral but the idea of MUCA, opened in 2016, is to bring it into the artistic mainstream. There's a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions.

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Address: Hotterstraße 12
Getting there: U-Bahn: Sendlinger Tor
Hours: Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00
Price: Adult €9, under 12 free
Website: muca.eu (opens in a new tab)

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