Hydropolis Centre for Ecological Education

Hydropolis, or the Hydropolis Centre for Ecological Education (Polish: Centrum Edukacji Ekologicznej „Hydropolis”), is a science centre dedicated to water, located in Wrocław, Poland. Its exhibitions use a variety of technology to teach visitors about the role of water in the environment, its importance to humans, and the history of human interactions with water.[1]

Entrance area to Hydropolis

The centre is located in a 4600 m² historic neo-Gothic underground reservoir, which had been used for drinking water from the time of its construction in the 1890s.[2] The facility was owned by the city's Municipal Water and Sewage Company (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji).[1] It was added to the register of monuments in 2002.[2] In 2011 the reservoir was taken out of use, and renovated to create Hydropolis, which opened in 2015.[3]

According to its website, "Hydropolis is a place where diverse multimedia technologies, interactive installations, faithful replicas and models, as well as touch screens providing extensive information, serve one purpose - to show water from various fascinating perspectives."[3] The exhibition consists of a series of thematic areas: The Planet of Water, The Depths, The Ocean of Life, Relaxation Zone, Man and Water, The History of Water Engineering, The City and Water, The States of Water, along with a children's zone and a temporary exhibition zone.[4] The centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities.[5] In addition to the exhibition, Hydropolis offers educational workshops for children from kindergarten through secondary school age.[6]

References
  1. "Hydropolis – nowa atrakcja Wrocławia" [Hydropolis - Wrocław's new attraction]. Sztuka Architektury (in Polish). 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  2. Matuszczak, Martyna (2017-01-30). "Zbiorniki wody pitnej w Polsce. Jak zmieniały się przez lata?" [Drinking water tanks in Poland. How have they changed over the years?]. PortalKomunalny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  3. "About Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  4. "Exhibition Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  5. "For Visitors". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  6. "Education Hydropolis". Hydropolis. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

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