Kanalhuset, besöksplats i Vattenriket

Kanalhuset was once the place where the people of Kristianstad took their drinking water from the River Helge å. Today it is one of the Water Kingdom's visitor sites with an outdoor museum and bird tower. Here, the park and buildings merge into a wild wetland landscape.

In Kanalhuset there is an exhibition on the city's watery history. In addition, the outdoor museum tells about life above and below the surface. Read about gannets, moths and otters - birds, fish and everything in between. The second floor serves as a bird tower.

Watch birds and fish

Where the canal flows into the River Helge å, the water is open all year round. In winter, you can watch kingfishers, curlews and geese from the bird tower. The wooden jetty next to the outdoor museum is a great place for fishing and coffee. Next to the Canal House, it is easy to get close to the river. It is a good place to put in canoes.

The canal house footbridge leads further out into the wetland area. Follow the six kilometer long Linnérundan out on Isternäset to Lillöborgen and back to naturum Vattenriket. The Isternäset meadows offer a landscape that has not changed much since Carl Linnaeus' visit in 1749.

Accessibility

Utemuseum Kanalhuset can be easily reached by car. There is a parking lot adjacent to the facility. From here you can reach the outdoor museum via a footbridge over the canal that connects to the Helge å. The footbridge is a wooden ramp of a total of 20 meters, with anti-skid protection. The minimum width is 110 cm. There is a railing with a safety net. The platform itself consists of two levels. The outdoor museum is on the lower level and is accessible to wheelchair users. A rest bench is available. It is possible to get out onto the platform and around the lower level. A steep staircase with handrail leads to the upper level.

The canal house jetty next to the outdoor museum can be reached via a gravel path from the parking lot, there is also a bench table. The bridge and bench table are accessible.