Fairmount Water Works
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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.
Welcome back to this week’s episode of at Fairmount Water Works!
Today we’re checking out the mysterious little Green Heron! They can be very sneaky and secretive… Look for these feathered friends next time you’re at !
05/29/2026
The Water Bar is back at Fairmount Water Works! Come out and sip on the information we have about Philly's Tap Water! We will be out every Thursday through the end of June from 12-1:30pm.
Philadelphia Water Department
some student artwork from yesterday’s student summit at the interpretive center 🎨
Creativity was flowing like the river as we took a moment to depict our surrounding landscapes onto paper.
05/16/2026
Community scientists tagged over 250 mussels from the Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery this morning. Now these little guys are ready for deployment! Thanks to volunteers and Discovery Center!!
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640 Water Works Drive
Philadelphia, PA
19130
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
