Unweit der Burg Blankenstein, nahe des Kemnader Stausees, liegt die malerische Wasserburg Haus Kemnade aus dem 16./17. Jahrhundert.
Set amidst the tranquil landscape along the River Ruhr, Wasserburg Haus Kemnade offers a compelling blend of history, architecture, and culture. The moated castle, dating back to the Renaissance era, has evolved into a vibrant cultural venue that curates the intersection of art, sound, and craftsmanship. Within its historic walls, multiple museums invite exploration and discovery. The Grumbt collection displays around 1,800 musical instruments and mechanical music boxes from the 16th to the 20th centuries, tracing the evolution of sound and precision engineering over four centuries. The Schatzkammer Kemnade houses one of Germany’s largest collections of money boxes, transforming an everyday object into a fascinating document of social and design history.
Complementing these is a carefully restored farmhouse museum offering insights into rural life and traditional craftsmanship, while the small beekeeping museum reveals the delicate symbiosis between humans and nature through tools, hive models, and historic honey production techniques. Together these exhibitions create a multidisciplinary encounter with music, design, and natural history — all framed by the character of a beautifully preserved water castle.
A restaurant with an adjoining beer garden provides a contemporary contrast to the historical atmosphere, encouraging moments of pause within this cultural microcosm by the Ruhr. Wasserburg Haus Kemnade stands as a place where curiosity meets continuity — a space that transforms historical substance into living narrative.
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