The Historisches Museum Basel (HMB) or the Basel Historical Museum is by far the most important historical and cultural repository of the city. And such is the enormity and diversity of the treasure that it is displayed across four buildings. The most important and culturally significant is the one in Barfüsserkirche (literally Barefeet Church, named after the austere mendicants who set it up). The church, dominating Barfüsserplatz, is a stark yet beautiful building. However, more stunning are the exhibits inside Museum für Geschichte. Spread over 6200 sq m, the exhibits encompass various objects from the Middle Ages through Renaissance and Baroque periods. They are largely liturgical but the most famous is the tapestry called the ‘Dance of Death’. There are also graphics, paintings, gold and silver articles and items, carved wooden cabinets and curios.