Created in 1864, the Historical Museum has very rich collections, consisting in particular of furniture and costumes, tools and toys, plans and portraits etc., with in particular the famous Klapperstein, the statue of the Savage, marottes or reconstructions of interiors (Sundgau bedroom and kitchen). The thematic tour offered to visitors thus puts the history of Mulhouse into perspective, while showing the art of living of Alsatians in the past.
A room is also dedicated to Alfred Dreyfus, a native of Mulhouse, the famous captain at the heart of an incredible case between 1894 and 1906.