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France's national railway museum and one of the largest in Europe. The museum is divided into three display areas: the "Spectacle Trail", a thematic display with some impressive and controversial scenic and lighting effects; the "Platforms of History", a more traditional chronological display of vehicles; and the open air "Railway Panorama", housing additional vehicles and a few very large architectural and technical items. There are generally no train rides available, although in the "Platforms of History" area the huge Nord 4-6-4 232U1 is used hourly for demonstrations of a steam engine's motion, electrically powered, and in high season two miniature railways operate indoors and outdoors.
The Cité du Train, situated in Mulhouse, France, is one of the ten largest railway museums in the world. It is the successor to the Musée Français du Chemin de Fer, the organisation responsible for the conservation of major historical SNCF railway equipment.
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National Auto Museum - Schlumpf Collection
France's largest motor museum and one of the largest in Europe, built around the collection of the industrialist Schlumpf brothers, seized by the nation in 1981 in lieu of unpaid taxes following the bankruptcy of the company. The museum is known in particular for its collection of Bugattis, including two of the six legendary Type 41 "Royale" super-luxury cars. The collection also includes a wide range of other French and European road and racing cars. Two specialised collections are a collection of official and unofficial radiator cap mascots, and the Jammet Collection of children's pedal cars, some items from which are displayed adjacent to the full-size cars that they represented. On weekends and bank holidays in high summer, live historic car shows occur in the neighbouring "Autodrome", with collection vehicles in motion.
The main square of the old town of Mulhouse. Major buildings include the Temple (Protestant Church) of St. Etienne, popularly nicknamed the "cathedral", and the old town hall. The Temple was constructed in the 19th century, although it looks much older, and incorporates stained glass and furnishings from the medieval building that it replaced. The former town hall, which houses the city historical museum (free entry), is notable for its elaborate mock-marble trompe d'oeil painted decoration.
A skyscraper with a restaurant on the top floor. Acts as a landmark within the city centre if you get lost.
Centred on the Place de la Republique, the New Quarter was constructed between the old town and the canal (and later railway) in the early 19th century to house important business institutions and the homes of newly wealthy industrial families.
Art museum.