Markgräfler Museum Müllheim

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The Blankenhorn-Palais on Wilhelmstraße traces its origins to the "Zur Krone" inn. Around 1820 it was converted into the residence of the Blankenhorn family in the early neoclassical style. It later became the home of the lawyer Fritz Hack, who became Müllheim's first mayor after World War II and hosted guests such as Max Weber and Theodor Heuss. From 1955 to 1973 the building served as the town hall.

Collections on local history had existed since the 1920s. In 1974 the Markgräfler Wein- und Heimatmuseum (wine and local history museum) was founded and moved into the vacated palais; following a renovation, it has been called the Markgräfler Museum since 1991. Across more than 1,500 square meters on four levels, it presents the region's geology and archaeology, art from the 18th century to the present, upper-middle-class domestic culture, and town and literary history, while the vaulted cellar is devoted to winemaking, with wine presses and a cooper's workshop.

A second site was added with the Frick-Mühle, a former manorial mill first mentioned in 1392 that belonged to the Frick family from 1690 and fell into decay after 1912. The town acquired the building in 1993 and, together with the museum association, converted it into a mill museum with working millstones, which opened in 2008. Altogether the collection comprises around 20,000 objects, complemented by a research library.

Highlights

• Historic vaulted cellar with wine presses and a cooper's workshop
• "Kunst am südlichen Oberrhein" gallery with works of classical modernism
• Originally furnished reception rooms of the Blankenhorn family
• Stone sarcophagus from Müllheim's Martinskirche
• Frick-Mühle mill museum with working millstones

Permanent exhibitions

• Blankenhorn-Palais: Kunst, Geschichte und Wohnkultur – Four levels covering geology and archaeology, art of the southern Upper Rhine, the living quarters of the Blankenhorn family, regional and literary history, and the historic wine cellar.
• Mühlenmuseum Frick-Mühle – Historic mill with working millstones, a fruit stamping mill, a hands-on room where you can grind grain yourself, and a media station on almost 700 years of milling history.

Founded

1974

Operated by

Stadt Müllheim im Markgräflerland

Director

Andreas Weiß

Admission & discounts

Free for members of the museum association. Admission to the Frick-Mühle is free; donations welcome.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

In the Frick-Mühle, children can grind grain with hand mills and sift flour. Creative workshops with artists for teens (ages 10–18) during the fall holidays, as well as projects for elementary school classes.

Getting there & parking

The museum asks that you call ahead with any questions about getting there, parking, or using the elevator in the inner courtyard.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The Fritz-und-Ilse-Fischer-Saal in the Frick-Mühle is available for private events: €250 (€125 for members of the museum association), tableware or glasses €30 each. Inquiries via the museum office.

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