Historical Museum of Mulhouse

Mulhouse, France

The Musée historique de Mulhouse is a municipal history museum and archaeology museum in Mulhouse. It is housed since 1969 in Mulhouse's Old Town Hall, a Northern Renaissance building dating mainly from 1552.

The interiors of the Old Town Hall with their intact original decoration are an integral part of the museum. The museum's medieval sculptures are on display in the neighbouring Museum of Fine Arts, such as a Saint George Slaying the Dragon from 1490, originally from Tyrol. That work, as well as many others, is on permanent loan to the municipal collections of Mulhouse by the Société industrielle de Mulhouse (SIM), a learned society established in 1826 by local industrialists such as Dollfus, Koechlin, and Schlumberger which had begun collecting artworks in 1831.

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Founded: 1969
Category: Museums in France

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Jacob Groen (33 days ago)
Nice museum with some of Mulhouse' history. Beautiful building and rooms. They have an exhibit about the Dreyfuss affair ( his family is from here). Excellent and free.
Anđelka Jovanović (2 months ago)
The city center of Mulhouse is a charming blend of history and modernity, offering something for everyone. At its heart lies the Place de la Réunion, a picturesque square surrounded by colorful Alsatian-style buildings. The iconic Temple Saint-Étienne, a neo-Gothic church, dominates the square, and its intricate stained-glass windows are a must-see.
Paul Ciprian (2 months ago)
The small museum is located in the old town hall. It presents (not in great detail) the history of the city from the Stone Age to the present day. The council room is impressive! You need about 40 minutes to visit it, maximum one hour. Free entry.
Phill Heyworth (2 years ago)
Beautiful building with a great exhibition and treasure hunt for kids.
N P (Niki) (2 years ago)
Free entry which is very pleasant. Friendly staff. Lots to look around inside. Will be helpful to have some English information as all displays are either French/ German. Very hard to understand and having to translate everything to get a better understanding. The only downside is having to wearing backpack on the front because they are afraid it will knock into something but this is rarely possible as most things are bordered off. It was actually worse trying to carry backpack on the front as made it difficult to move arms around and take photos or bend to see displays.
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