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Description [EN]
In the Mülheim district of Styrum, the Aquarius Wassermuseum uses a decommissioned water tower as its exhibition space and is part of the Industrial Heritage Route.
The 50‑metre‑high tower was built in 1892/93 to supply neighbouring pipe and rolling mills as well as the community of Styrum. In 1912 the building was transferred to a newly founded waterworks company, which has remained its operator to this day. After it was taken out of service in 1982, the tower was listed as a protected monument on 26 May 1989. As part of the state garden show “MüGa”, the building was renovated and converted into a museum by 1992.
The award‑winning exhibition explains the origin, cycle and forms of water, as well as the concept of virtual water. This is conveyed through computer simulations, films and interactive games that make complex relationships easy to understand. A glass elevator runs through the former 500,000‑litre water tank, and a circular walkway at about 40 metres offers views across the Ruhr Valley and the surrounding towns.