The Haus der Stadtgeschichte is a museum in Offenbach dedicated to the history of the city. It was born from the merger of the former city museum and the city archive. With its modern layout - designed by the design faculty of the University of Offenbach am Main - and a demanding program of exhibitions and events, the museum has established itself as a cultural pillar in the eastern Rhine-Main area. The permanent collection of the museum offers an overview of the history of the city: phases of prehistory, development from village to city and the period of industrialization up to the present are represented. Among the oldest finds in the collection is the Offenbach-Rumpenheim chariot tomb, which shows the burial of an ancient Celtic prince in a four-wheeled ceremonial chariot. Two city models from the 1800s and 1850s illustrate Offenbach's urban development. Upstairs you can see the Orville dollhouse from 1757, showing a typical upper-class family from the Rococo period. In the 18th century, several majolica factories were set up, of which representative pieces are exhibited. The replica of a historic printing press pays homage to Offenbach's important printing role in the 19th century. Local evidence of modern industrial development such as the art of iron, the leather industry, or the processing of tobacco complete the presentation of the city's economic history.