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The Archiv des Erzbistums München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Archive) and the Diözesanbibliothek des Erzbistums München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Diocesan Library) together form the academic institution of the Archiv und Bibliothek des Erzbistums München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Archive and Library). It is assigned to the Chancellor of the Archbishop’s Ordinariate in Munich, who is responsible for the proper administration of records in the diocesan administration. It documents the work of the local Catholic Church of Munich and Freising, which includes significant parts of Upper Bavaria and a smaller part of Lower Bavaria, on the basis of the scriptural tradition.

The menus from Munich restaurants from 1888 to 1983 are part of the archival holdings of the major Munich breweries such as Löwenbräu, Paulanerbräu, Pschorrbräu or Hackerbräu, which are kept in the Bayerisches Wirtschaftsarchiv (The Bavarian Business Archive). The range extends from a mere handwritten to sometimes lavishly printed menu series and multilingual culinary guides from restaurant establishments preferred by tourists.

The catalogues document annual exhibitions and international art exhibitions that took place at the Munich Glaspalast from 1869-1931. This was destroyed by fire in 1931.

The Monacensia in the Hildebrandhaus houses the city of Munich's literary archive and is therefore the city's literary memory. It belongs to the Münchner Stadtbibliothek (Munich City Library) and has been housed in the former artist villa that belonged to the sculptor Adolf von Hildebrand (1847-1921) since 1977. The collection currently comprises some 300 literary estates and collections of writers closely associated with Munich. Monacensia includes a public research library with a unique collection of books on the subject of Munich.

The Münchner Stadtmuseum (Munich City Museum) opened in 1888 following an initiative of city archivist Ernst von Destouches (1843–1916). The Munich City Museum is Germany's largest municipal museum, not only due to its spaciousness, but also to the extent of its collections. The fields of the collections range from graphic art, posters and paintings – mostly with motives connected to Munich –, to fashion, textile and objects of ethnological interest to statuary art and artisan craftwork as well as a substantial collection of furniture, including the period of Art Nouveau. The department of music provides access to a comprehensive collection of musical instruments spanning all continents.

The Diözesanbibliothek des Erzbistums München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Diocesan Library) is part of the academic institution of the Archiv und Bibliothek des Erzbistums München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising Archive and Library). It has grown out of the collections in the Dombibliothek Freising (Cathedral Library Freising) and the Bibliothek des Metropolitankapitels München (Library of the Munich Metropolitan Chapter). The diocesan library’s remit is to preserve and manage the archdiocesan library material.

The book collections from the Bibliothek des Metropolitankapitels München (Library of the Munich Metropolitan Chapter) together with those from the Dombibliothek Freising (Cathedral Library Freising) form the Diözesanbibliothek des Erzbistums München und Freising (Diocesan Library of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising). To this day, the Munich location of the diocesan library mainly houses literature on history and current life in the archdiocesan area as well as on contemporary ecclesiastical history.

The Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern (Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for Munich and Upper Bavaria) is the largest IHK in Germany with more than 390,000 member companies. Its primary goal is to create the best conditions for the sustainable economic success of commercial companies in Munich and Upper Bavaria. It is the first point of contact for politics and administration.

The responsibilities of Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft der Landeshauptstadt München (The City of Munich Department of Labour and Economic Development) (RAW), founded in 1991, are wide-ranging. They include the following topics: European and international affairs; business development; municipal employment policy; tourism; participation management as well as organising festivals and markets. The department provides information about Munich as a business location and advises interested parties specifically on location issues. Promoting the traditional economic sector of tourism is just as much a part of the department’s remit as supporting innovative economic sectors such as high-tech or information and communication technology.

The Münchner Stadtmuseum (Munich City Museum) portrait collection shows a variety of important historical personalities and celebrities such as Elector Maximilian I or King Ludwig II, but also Munich originals such as "Wurzel-Sepp" from the Oktoberfest. The "Maillinger Collection", the estate from the photographer Hermann Landshoff and the caricature collection with works by Lovis Corinth, Franz von Stuck or Carl Strathmann are also represented here.

The Stadtarchiv München (Munich City Archive), one of the largest municipal archives in Germany, is now a department of the Board of Directors and is thus part of the remit of the Lord Mayor of the City of Munich. In addition to its official use, the archive serves scholarly, local history and family history research as well as journalistic, educational and legal purposes. The main holdings of the City Archive are the official books and files of the municipal offices. The Munich City Archive’s special focus is on the collections.

The Pinakothek der Moderne (Gallery of Modern Art) in Munich exhibits art, prints, architecture and design from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Four completely independent museums are located under its roof: The Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München (Architecture Museum of the Technical University Munich), Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum, the Sammlung Moderne Kunst der Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Collection of Modern Art of the Bavarian State Paintings Collections) and the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München (State Print Room Munich).

The Munich City Archive (Stadtarchiv München) holds a comprehensive collection of archival documents relating to the history of the Munich Art Society (Kunstverein München), which was founded in 1823. Of particular importance are the volumes of minutes of the association's administrative committee from 1823 to 1907, which contain not only minutes but also correspondence, minutes of general meetings, lecture manuscripts, lists of members and annual reports. Attached annual accounts provide an insight into the society's business practices and acquisition policy, as they contain many original receipts from Munich artists and companies.

The Institut für Stadtgeschichte und Erinnerungskultur (Institute for Urban History and Remembrance Culture), part of the City of Munich’s Cultural Department, promotes and shapes Munich’s civil society’s active discussion on urban history and contemporary remembrance work. The aim is to make recent urban history and contemporary history transparent and as well as to assess it critically and in the context of our own time. Resulting in interdisciplinary, multi-perspective and dialogue-based history and cultural programmes being developed with the broad participation of third parties, in which historical retrospection is combined with present day social issues.

The Bayerisches Wirtschaftsarchiv (The Bavarian Business Archive) is the central institution for the preservation of historically significant original documents from Bavaria's business life. It takes over and looks after archival material from the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce, from societies, associations and leading business figures as well as from companies in Bavaria - primarily from the areas of industry, trade and services.