The end

To mark the official conclusion, on June 10, 1933, were once stoked the boilers and the steam engine made its last pass.

Look here the official polygoonjournal.

The official closure took place during an excursion to the Royal Institute of Engineers (KIvI), because it was this organization that the fate of the husband was threatened with demolition in the same year and attracted the entire complex was transferred, on payment of the sum of 1 guilder (€ 0.45) per year, with the aim to to exist as a technical historical monument and a museum.

The management was on October 22, 1934 the Foundation Cruquius "created. Shortly after the pumping station for the last time had run out of steam boilers were scrapped and sold. The boiler rooms were released as exhibition space decorated.