WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Train City | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Museum - Train & Railway | Self | Paid € |
| 2 | Automobile Museum | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Museum - Vintage Cars | Self | Paid € |
| 3 | Autodrome | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Track Driving | Self | Paid € |
| 4 | Old City Center | ✦✦✦✧✧ | City Center | Self | Free |
| 5 | Food Market | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
| 6 | Christmas Market | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Christmas Market | Self | Free |
| 7 | Printed Fabrics Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - Fabric | Self | Paid € |
| 8 | Electropolis Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - Electricity | Self | Paid € |
| 9 | Zoo & Botanical Garden | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Garden + Animals | Self | Paid € |
| 10 | St. Etienne Temple | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 11 | St. Etienne Church | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 12 | St. Marie Church | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 13 | Belvedere Tower | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 14 | Graffiti Walls | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Graffiti Walls | Self | Free |
| 15 | Fine Arts Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - Fine Arts | Self | Free |
| 16 | Historical Museum | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Museum - Local History | Self | Free |
| 17 | Sculptures Park | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Park + Sculptures | Self | Free |
| 18 | Dan Gerbo Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Contemporary Art | Self | Paid € |
| 19 | Kunsthalle | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Contemporary Art Center | Self | Free |
1. Train City
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Train & Railway Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Cité du Train
This museum is the largest in Europe dedicated to the railway sector, housing an incredible collection of locomotives, wagons, and tracks.
Through its collection, the museum traces the history of railways from the 19th century to the present day, as well as their science and technology.
The museum is located on a large site with both indoor and outdoor exhibits.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
⚙️ Museum Map (Official Website)
2. Automobile Museum
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Vintage Cars Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Names
Musée national de l’Automobile
Cité de l’Automobile
Collection Schlumpf
This museum is the largest in the world dedicated to automobiles. It houses hundreds of vintage cars, some dating back to the late 19th century.
The collection began to grow in the 1950s, thanks to the wealthy industrialists of Mulhouse, the two Schlumpf brothers. The museum is located in a massive building that was once a textile factory.
Among the highlights, you’ll find luxury cars and race cars, with a special focus on Bugatti models.
The museum is divided into different areas according to the types of cars on display.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
3. Autodrome
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Track Driving
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Names
Autodrome
Circuit Automobile Mulhouse
Outside the automobile museum, there is a test driving track where you can rent and drive a vintage or modern sports car.
4. Old City Center
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type City Center
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Centre Historique
Centre Ville
The old town of Mulhouse is charming, with its picturesque atmosphere and historic buildings. At the heart of this area, Place de la Réunion square stands out as a central point, surrounded by colorful and ornate facades.
Although Mulhouse is often associated with its industrial past, this historic district provides a pleasant contrast with its atmosphere and well-preserved heritage.
5. Covered Food Market
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Covered & Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Marché du Canal Couvert
Mulhouse’s main food market takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, both in the mornings and afternoons.
It is the largest in eastern France, featuring hundreds of vendors.
The main section is housed under a large covered area, while another part is located outside.
There are also outdoor stands offering non-food products.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
6. Christmas Market
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Christmas Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Marché de Noël
The Mulhouse Christmas market takes place every year from late November to late December.
It is one of the major Christmas markets in the Alsace region, though less touristy than those in Strasbourg, Colmar, or other typical villages, as Mulhouse doesn’t have the same level of charm. This makes it less crowded than its neighbors.
7. Printed Fabrics Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Printed Fabrics Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes
This museum is dedicated to the history and art of textile printing. It highlights Mulhouse’s significance as a center of the textile industry in Europe, especially in the 19th century, as well as the global history of textiles.
The museum boasts an impressive collection of millions of patterns, fabrics, and printed documents, showcasing both traditional and modern techniques from various parts of the world. Machines and tools used for fabric printing are also on display.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
8. Electropolis Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Electricity Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée Electropolis
This museum is dedicated to the history of electricity from its beginnings to the present day and its use through a rich collection of objects and exhibits.
One of the museum’s key aspects is its educational approach, which allows visitors to discover how electricity works and its impact on our daily lives. It covers various themes, such as the history of major electrical inventions, the role of electricity in industrialization, and contemporary issues related to energy.
9. Zoo & Botanical Garden
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Garden + Animals
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse
This place combines both a botanical garden and a zoo.
Spanning approximately 25 hectares, it features many plant varieties from various parts of the world.
List of Plants (Official Website)
It is home to a vast collection of animals from different continents, with a particular emphasis on the conservation of endangered species.
List of Animals (Official Website)
10. St. Etienne Temple
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Temple Saint-Étienne
Located at the heart of the central square of Mulhouse, this Protestant church was built in the 19th century on the site of a 12th-century church. It is designed in the Neo-Gothic style.
From the outside, it resembles a Gothic Catholic cathedral.
It is sometimes informally referred to as the “Cathedral of Mulhouse”.
It is also a venue for concerts and exhibitions.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
11. St. Etienne Church
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Saint-Étienne
Saint Étienne Church is the main Catholic church in the city. It was built in the 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style.
⚠️ Do not confuse it with the Protestant temple of the same name detailed above.
12. St. Marie Church
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Sainte-Marie
This church was originally built in the 13th century and has been remodeled several times over the following centuries. It has been associated with both Catholic and Protestant worship. Today, it serves as a Catholic church.
Its interior is beautifully decorated.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
13. Belvedere Tower
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Tour du Belvédère
Located to the south of the city, this 20 m high tower with no entrance offers a 360° panorama of Mulhouse, its surroundings, and the distant mountain ranges.
14. Graffiti Walls
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Graffiti Walls
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Mulhouse is renowned among street art enthusiasts for its various spots.
Quai des Pêcheurs (photo above)
The most significant location is this quay along the ill River, which offers a natural setting for walking, jogging, or biking, and features long walls covered in graffiti.
M.U.R
Located in the city center, this one wall is adorned with a new graffiti piece every month.
Parking Kinepolis
Situated away from the center, this underground parking garage features several graffiti artworks on some of its walls across multiple levels.
15. Fine Arts Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Fine Arts Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Musée des Beaux-Arts
This museum showcases a collection of artworks ranging from the 15th to the 20th century, with a focus on Alsatian and French artists.
It also occasionally features exhibitions of contemporary art.
The museum is housed in an 18th-century villa.
16. Historical Museum
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Local History Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Musée historique de Mulhouse
This museum explores the history of Mulhouse from the Neolithic period to modern times.
It is located in the main square, Place de la Réunion, in the former town hall building, recognizable by its famous pink facade adorned with murals.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
17. Sculptures Park
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Park + Sculptures
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Parc à Sculptures
This park, elongated in shape, runs alongside a similarly elongated pond and features several sculptures.
18. Dan Gerbo Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Contemporary Art Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Museum Dan Gerbo
This museum displays the works of Dan Gerbo, a contemporary artist and the founder of the museum.
There are also temporary exhibitions featuring other artists.
19. Kunsthalle
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Contemporary Art Center
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
La Kunsthalle
This space dedicated to contemporary art promotes emerging artists as well as established creators through temporary exhibitions, installations, and performances.
It is located in a former industrial building.
