Wasserturm Aquarius

The Aquarius water tower has become one of the landmarks of the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr. Here you can learn a lot about water, its treatment and development in the water museum (set up by the local water supplier). Very interesting for families with children, as there is also a quiz in the water tower. Around the corner you will find a mobile snack bar on the bike path.

The Styrumer Wasserturm is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful water towers in the Ruhrgebiet. It was built in 1893 by August Thyssen, is about 50 meters high and was designed to ensure the water supply to the Thyssen works. After the relocation of the works to Duisburg in 1912, the Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft (RWW) took over this plant and thus provided the population until 1982. Then the water tower was decommissioned. In 1992 RWW opened the Aquarius Water Museum here. It is today an anchor point and part of the Route Industrial Heritage, which speaks for the peculiarity of the museum. Particularly striking is the tower by its unusual side entrance
Address: Burgstraße 70, 45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Opening hours:
Tuesday 10: 00-18: 00
Wednesday 10: 00-18: 00
Thursday 10: 00-18: 00
Friday 10: 00-18: 00
Saturday 10: 00-18: 00
Sunday 10: 00-18: 00
Closed on Mondays

Entrance fees:
Adults 4.00 EUR,
Children, discounts, groups 3.00 EUR
Families 12.00 EUR
Opening times and prices in detail here:
aquarius-wassermuseum.de/besucher-infos/oeffnungszeiten-preise

Small kiosk and a visit to Aquarius is informative about our drinking water.

The element of water is the focus of the Aquarius Water Museum in Mülheim an der Ruhr. In one of the most beautiful water towers of the Ruhr area.

Historic water tower from 1892, built v. August Thyssen now houses a museum.

The building is great from the outside - there is a museum on the inside - opening hours daily (except Mondays) from 10 am to 6 pm (admission until 5 pm).

The drinking water cycle, here you can experience it.
An informative exhibition for all ages in a beautiful old water tower.

From water storage to knowledge storage is a fitting motto for this museum. The knowledge is conveyed through multimedia.
With a chip card you can visit the individual stations of knowledge about the water and call up relevant information. I had a.o. completed the Ruhr Valley adventure trip with the bicycle shown. The bells, brakes and gears on the bike were used to navigate the menu for a film about the Ruhr Valley and don't forget to pedal in order to achieve the desired film progress. Makes a lot of fun.
At a height of 35 m there is a wonderful panorama of the Ruhr region, whose visit will reward you with a great view.

Imposing building with an interesting interior.
Temporarily closed at the moment due to corona.

The water tower is an anchor point on the industrial heritage route:
ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/aquarius.html

So a museum on the subject of water. A drinking fountain in front of it would be suitable :-)

For cyclists and others with less than two and a half hours there is a 2 € ticket for a quick overview

Worth as a highlight on a route, as well as anchor point of a tour. The water tower is a museum on the subject .... Water! Part of the Route Industrial Heritage

The Aquarius explains everything about water, Although the tower is not huge you should plan about 2-3 hours to discover everything.

In Aquarius you can learn a lot about water.
Please plan 2-3 hours there is a lot to discover

Nice view over the Ruhr area and a very interesting destination.

Great photo opportunity, necessarily. The largest walk-in camera obscura in the world was installed in the dome of the old Broicher water tower on the occasion of the Mülheim State Garden Show in 1992.

The water tower is an incredibly impressive structure. The Camera Obscura, which was installed here, is definitely worth a visit.

The tower is currently closed

We also found it worth seeing, but can one really go there as well?

Former water tower with museum and small park with rest area

Water tower with museum. Also known from WDR Wunderschön

Everything in good condition!

A very interesting museum, which explains a lot of interesting facts about water and water management. Also suitable for children.