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Fairmount Water Works Discover. Connect. Act. For more than 200 years, the Fairmount Water Works has continually found ways of telling the story of our connection with water.

Historic site of pumping station, aquarium, Kelly Pool, & today houses an award-winning Interpretive Center focusing on environmental education and stewardship. The Fairmount Water Works operated as a pumping station from 1815 to 1909, an aquarium from 1911 to 1962, as the Kelly Natatorium (pool) until 1972, and today houses an award-winning urban environmental education center, and Philadelphia Water's public education destination.

Join us this Saturday Oct. 24 at Cosmic Cafe to watch the Regatta events with Head Of The Schuylkill Regatta and go on h...
10/22/2026

Join us this Saturday Oct. 24 at Cosmic Cafe to watch the Regatta events with Head Of The Schuylkill Regatta and go on historical site tours ⛵️🚣‍♀️ see you there!

The fall vibes are here 😍 come visit us to learn all about the history of Philadelphia’s drinking water and the innovati...
10/17/2026

The fall vibes are here 😍 come visit us to learn all about the history of Philadelphia’s drinking water and the innovative science of Philadelphia Water Dept. while enjoying some of the city’s beautiful fall foliage!

🎟️ Free entry to the lower level interpretive center
💧open Wednesday through Saturday 10am-5pm

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10/16/2026

If you’re interested in seeing a beautiful photography exhibit and looking to take some photos of your own, join us Saturday October 17th at the Fairmount Water Works from 11am-12pm to participate in our Artist Walk and Talk with photographer John Brady!

We had so much fun tabling at University of Pennsylvania climate week and learning more about microplastic research with...
10/09/2026

We had so much fun tabling at University of Pennsylvania climate week and learning more about microplastic research with Derek Ho, PhD

Come check out the 6th annual WINS Intern Poster Presentation Tomorrow here at the Fairmount Water Works 10-12:30 to see...
10/09/2026

Come check out the 6th annual WINS Intern Poster Presentation Tomorrow here at the Fairmount Water Works 10-12:30 to see all the hard work these ladies have done!

🧚 Embrace nature’s whimsy 🧚 🍄 We are super excited to announce that JJ is leading a nature jewelry workshop here and you...
10/02/2026

🧚 Embrace nature’s whimsy 🧚

🍄 We are super excited to announce that JJ is leading a nature jewelry workshop here and you don’t want to miss it !!

🍂Join us to make accessories from natural objects like acorns, pine cones, and mushrooms and learn more about foraging your own materials. We hope you’ll join us to appreciate the role of plants, fungi, and nature in our watershed 💧 🌳 🐟 🐌 🐢 🪲 🌱

🎟️ tickets are pay what you can, ranging from $0-$10

💻 register on Event Brite: find the link in our story

📅 Saturday October 17
⏰ 1-4pm
📍 640 Water Works Drive

it’s all in the details 👀 🔍 📣 Reminder that John Brady ‘s exhibit, “Walking the Schuylkill” is now on display! 🥾 Tomorro...
09/25/2026

it’s all in the details 👀 🔍

📣 Reminder that John Brady ‘s exhibit, “Walking the Schuylkill” is now on display!

🥾 Tomorrow is our first Walk & Talk, where you can explore these photos in detail with the photographer himself, and take a brief walk to take your own photos inspired by the exhibit.

🍂 What better way to welcome fall - hope to see you there!

Let’s give a shoutout to our superstar Drexel Co-op, Cam! ⭐️ Today would have been the last day of Cam’s co-op, but luc...
09/19/2026

Let’s give a shoutout to our superstar Drexel Co-op, Cam! ⭐️ Today would have been the last day of Cam’s co-op, but luckily, we get to keep her on board until spring! 👏

Cam does nothing but put her best foot forward -always eager to offer a helping hand or learn more about a new topic. She has been such a pleasure to work with and we are so happy to have her on our education team. We appreciate you, Cami 💖 Thank you for your amazing work, positive attitude, and passion for the field 🌎 ✨ 🌱 🐟

Address

640 Water Works Drive
Philadelphia, PA
19130

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+1 215-685-0723

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