Wasterwater Treatment Plant Tour
PWD manages and treats Philadelphia wastewater, which includes the upkeep of more than 3,000 miles of sewer. We use a system of combined sewers in half of our neighborhoods and […]
Events for November 22, 2015 - October 18, 2015
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Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role […]
Science Saturday: “Sounding Off About Underwater Noises”
Ships use SONAR to "see" the bottom of the ocean, much like some animals use sound to "see" where they're going. Find out if there are any animals in the Schuylkill that use sound. We will investigate some properties of sound ans "see" the shape of the Schuylkill River bottom that was determined using soundings. […]
Be an Artist! (Pop-Up Activity)
Come to the Fairmount Water Works every Saturday in June for a day of painting with our friends from Mural Arts. Whether a fish, turtle, or snail, show your creative side by painting your favorite water creature during this water-themed art-making activity. Discover for yourself at this pop-up activity just outside our doors. Simply look […]
CANCELLED: Turbine 2015
TURBINE with Leah Stein Dance Company Byron Au Yong, Composer Alan Harler, Conductor In celebration of the Water Works' 200th anniversary, Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the Leah Stein Dance Company and composer Byron Au Yong to present the world premiere of TURBINE, an immersive work for singers, dancers, and instruments, featuring choreography and music […]
Sunday Cinema: FernGully
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month. FernGully: Crysta (Samantha Mathis) is a fairy who lives in FernGully, a rainforest in Australia, and has never seen a human […]
Milling Around (Hard Hat Tour)
Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you’ll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s first tourist destination. Hear about the future expansion and hear about the future expansion of the landmark that pioneered engineering, tourism, and environmental awareness in Philadelphia. This is a hard-hat tour, and […]
Sunday Cinema: FernGully
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month. FernGully: Crysta (Samantha Mathis) is a fairy who lives in FernGully, a rainforest in Australia, and has never seen a human […]
Turbine 2015
TURBINE with Leah Stein Dance Company Byron Au Yong, Composer Alan Harler, Conductor In celebration of the Water Works' 200th anniversary, Mendelssohn Club joins forces with the Leah Stein Dance Company and composer Byron Au Yong to present the world premiere of TURBINE, an immersive work for singers, dancers, and instruments, featuring choreography and music […]
Sunday Cinema: Hoot
Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month. Hoot: A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight […]