Even if you are not a fan of hunting and fishing, we strongly recommend that you visit this unique museum in Munich. It is housed in the building of Augustinerkirche, the former Augustinian church, on Neuhauser Straße – a lively street with many shops and attractions. The church where the museum is housed is itself a significant 13th-century historical building.
The core of the collection came from the private collection of Count Arco-Zinneberg, and the museum itself opened in 1933. During the Second World War it was seriously damaged, but by 1958 it had been restored.
The exhibitions feature many hunting-related items from different eras, from ancient times to the present day. The collection includes weapons, hunting equipment, realistic stuffed animals, works of art, and installations related to hunting. Since 1982, the museum has also included a fishing collection.
The pride of the collection is a real skeleton of a giant megaloceros deer that inhabited Europe 10 thousand years ago. Its antlers span more than three meters! And at the entrance you can see a statue of a wild boar. It is believed that by rubbing its snout, you will ensure the favor of fortune during the hunt, which is why the boar always gleams with a snout polished to a shine.
