Lafayette Historic Tour of Fairmount Water Works
Join the staff from the American Friends of Lafayette and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for a guided interpretation of the Water Works, the 1815 engineering marvel that so […]
Events for July 8, 2023 - June 8, 2023
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Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on November 16, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Building Closed
The building will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Mussel Maniacs
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 14, 2024! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us […]
Closed
We will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. We will reopen on 12/26 at 10am.
Closed
The building will be closed for New Year's Day.
POP-UP: WATERWAY WONDERS ORIGAMI
DROP IN! Help us create a riverine wonderland of aquatic creatures in origami to display at the center. For families and all ages!
LOVING LANDMARKS
Join us at Fairmount Water Works to fall in love all over again with one of Philadelphia's beloved icons. This architecture tour will shed light on the landmark's best features […]
POP-UP: MUSSEL SHELL ART
DROP IN! Come design and paint a mussel shell to take home! For families and all ages!
POP-UP: DIATOM ART
DROP IN! Diatom art was popular among microscopists in the 1800's in Victorian England. The artist collected different species and arranged them into a design. Come join us in making […]