Wassermühle Kuchelmiß

About the museum

The water mill lies in the valley of the Nebel, a small stream near Krakow am See. It originally belonged to Kuchelmiß Castle, which was built in the 1860s and demolished about a hundred years later. The mill was preserved and is today considered a technical monument.

No grain is milled here anymore: since a fish ladder was built, the Nebel carries too little water to turn the mill wheel. Brown trout can now swim freely up to their spawning grounds, and the fish ladder can be watched on the mill grounds.

In the museum, across several floors, visitors can follow how grain becomes groats and flour; the former miller's residence shows furnishings of the miller's family. The grounds include a restored barn, where a café now operates and which can be used for celebrations, concerts and workshops. The mill is run by the Silberstein family as leaseholders.

Highlights

• Museum and technical monument across several mill floors
• Former miller's residence with the miller family's furnishings
• Fish ladder on the Nebel
• Café in the barn with cake and waffles
• Hands-on station for children, with a hand mill and a search for the mill spirit

Permanent exhibition

• Mühlenmuseum – The mill building shows, across several floors, the path from grain kernel to groats and flour, including the former miller's residence.

Operated by

Familie Silberstein (Pächter)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The mill hall is at ground level (only one threshold) and accessible for rollators and wheelchairs; the upper mill floors cannot be reached without steps.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Children can search for the mill spirit in the museum and grind grain with the hand mill.

Getting there & parking

A nature trail leads through the Nebel valley to the mill; it is easy to reach on foot along the small Nebel river.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café at the barn gate with homemade cake, coffee, fresh waffles, savory dishes and cold drinks.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Festive barn for weddings, family celebrations, Christmas parties, workshops, seminars, concerts and film screenings; inquiries by email.