Aquarius

The Styrum water tower, built in 1892/93 for August Thyssen, and its modern annexe hold a museum of water and water management, covering the Ruhr valley, water towers and supply, with experiments and multimedia installations aimed at children. It is operated with RWE. A combined ticket with the nearby Haus Ruhrnatur is sold.

Type of Site

Museum

Category: Culture & History

Tags: water tower, mülheim, thyssen, museum

Coordinates: 51.4431481, 6.8563992

Part of The anchor points of the Ruhr's Route der Industriekultur

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