The Museum of City Art is located in the Town Hall of Wroclaw. The Town Hall is a unique monument of secular gothic architecture which was built in stages from the end of the 13th century until the first half of the 16th century. The primary planners of the Town Hall's construction were two building masters from Wroclaw: Alberik and Martin. The secondary planners of the Town Hall, from 1470 to 1510, which included some rebuilding and additions, were also from Wroclaw: Jost Taushen, Hans Bertold, Peter Franczke and sasko-luzycki masters: Paul Preusse, architect and Briccius Gauske, sculptor.

The Town Hall draws the viewer's attention with its rich used of space and sculptural planning. Each elevation is designed differently and incorporates elements from different epochs. The predominate elements are those of the late gothic which form a particular symbiosis with the mannerist and renaissance details. The dominating fine points in the exterior and interior design are heraldic motifs which relate to: the Wroclaw Coat of Arms, the Duchy of Wroclaw, the former Czech and Hungarian kingdoms.

The oldest depiction of the city's coat of arms, (created in 1536, six years after its establishment), decorates the 66 meter tall tower of the town hall. The Eastern side of the building captures ones attention with the presence of a highly ornamental, triangular main tower. This tower features the colorful face of a renaissance clock from the year 1580, which is further enriched by a revolving sphere that imitates the phases of the Moon. The Southern side is festooned by a rhythmic parade of perpendicular oriels and a plentitude of figural and ornamental sculptural elements.

The interior of the Town Hall is comprised of places of both artistic and historical meaning: The Chamber of Council, The Duke's Hall, and the most renowned, The Great Hall. The latter is the largest and most supreme gathering hall of all interior gothic European Town Halls. In these rooms the city authorities have proudly hosted such magnificent guests as emperors, kings and the former Pope, John Paul the second.