Senfmühle Monschau

About the museum

The Senfmühle on the Laufenstraße in Monschau was built in 1882 and has been owned by the same family ever since. Today the fifth and sixth generations run the business. Between old millstones, the Monschau mustard, the "Moutarde de Montjoie", is still made by hand.

The mill is regarded as a technical monument. Originally a water wheel drove the plant; today it still runs via an old line shaft. Visitors can thus see a stage of industrial development, the path from the water wheel to the line shaft, and on a guided tour can follow how the mustard is made. Afterwards the different mustard varieties can be sampled.

The family was not always active only in the mustard trade. The company history also includes a factory for soft drinks with lemonade production and a beverage distribution business. Today the building, next to the mill, houses a mustard shop and the restaurant Schnabuleum, where a "Mühlenabend" (Mill Evening) with a tour takes place on Thursdays. The shop's range extends from classic mustards through specialty mustards to delicacies and spirits from the Eifel. The Senfmühle is also present at many markets in the region.

Highlights

• Mustard production between old millstones
• Drive via a historic line shaft, formerly a water wheel
• Guided tours followed by a tasting of the mustard varieties
• Mustard shop and the Schnabuleum restaurant in the building

Permanent exhibition

• Führung durch die historische Senfmühle – Tour of the production with the old millstones and the line-shaft drive. The visit concludes with a tasting.

Operated by

Breumo GmbH & Co. KG

Admission & discounts

Admission covers the tour of the mill. Afterwards all mustard varieties can be tasted.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Children's tours with the mustard mouse Emil are planned, but are currently not taking place.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 44 to the Monschau exit, then on the B 258 through Roetgen and Imgenbroich to the roundabout. There take the third exit into the Laufenstraße. The entrance is on the left after about 300 meters.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant Schnabuleum (tel. 02472 909840) and a mustard shop in the building.

Events & venue rental

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