Tüshaus Mühle

About the museum

The mill goes back to a fulling mill built in 1615 on older foundations; a tenant named Tüshaus operated it for the lords of Schloss Lembeck. In 1752 it was raised and given a second millwheel, after which it also served as an oil mill. In 1890 Heinrich Tüshaus bought the property, extended the attic and added a grain mill with two grinding stones; the water wheel gave way to a powerful turbine. In 1908 a generator was added, supplying power to the mill, the miller's house and the yard.

The oil mill was modernized in 1914 and shut down in 1948; in 1970 grinding operations ended with the retirement of the last miller. In the 1980s the mill was restored with funds from the city of Dorsten and the state, and in 1986 it was recognized as a technical monument. Museum operations began in 1987.

Since 2013 the Francis turbine, converted to alternating current, has again supplied electricity to the mill as a micro hydropower plant. Since 2011 a group led by Thomas Gerling has looked after the tours; in 2014 a friends' association was founded, which also organizes the annual mill festival on Whit Monday and promotes the mill as a learning venue outside school.

Highlights

• Water mill from 1615, more than 400 years old
• Preserved mill technology with turbine and generator
• Electricity from water power via a micro hydropower plant
• Mill festival on Whit Monday
• Baking “Mühlenmäuse” (mill mice) with children, for groups

Permanent exhibition

• Historische Wassermühle mit Mühlentechnik – On the tour, visitors experience the preserved technology of the grain and oil mill and electricity generation from water power.

Founded

1987

Operated by

Gemeinnütziger Förderverein Kulturdenkmal Tüshaus Mühle e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

As a learning venue outside school, the mill offers age-appropriate tours; depending on the group, children can bake “Mühlenmäuse,” make a grain mandala or solve puzzles about grain and the miller's trade.

Getting there & parking

The mill is on Weseler Straße (B 58) in Dorsten-Deuten.

Amenities & dining

Hiking car park nearby.

Events & venue rental

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