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 […]
Events for July 9, 2015 - August 16, 2015
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]