Tianjin Water Conservation Science and Technology Museum

Tianjin Water Conservation Science and Technology Museum

The Tianjin Water Conservation Science and Technology Museum is a science education base.

The Tianjin Water Conservation Science and Technology Museum is located in the Dasi Industrial Park of the Xiqing Economic Development Zone in Tianjin, with an exhibition area of 1,680 square meters. It is currently the largest, most content-rich, and technologically advanced modern water conservation science museum in China that integrates publicity and education. The exhibition area mainly consists of a foyer and four interrelated exhibition halls ("The Gifts of Nature," "Water Resources Becoming Increasingly Precious," "The Era of Resource Development and Conservation," and "Creating a Harmonious Future Between Humans and Nature"). The museum features over 200 sets of exhibits, using displays that combine science, knowledge, and fun to highlight the theme of "Nature, Humans, Water, and Technology." In addition, the design of each exhibition area aims to provide visitors with an immersive experience through interactive displays based on high technology.

Foyer – Water is the Source of Life

Upon entering the foyer, the first thing you see is a thematic screen wall showcasing Tianjin’s construction achievements. The 66-square-meter LED high-definition screen on the dome illustrates that water is the source of life, ranking alongside sunlight and air as one of the three essential elements of life. In the center of the hall, the Earth is presented as a “water-rich planet.” The floor glass screen beneath your feet displays a map of Tianjin’s water system.

Part One – The Gifts of Nature

This exhibition hall uses light boxes, interactive equipment, films, and other means to introduce the main characteristics and functions of water. Examples include musical water mist, the surface tension of water, the principle of whirlpools, and water’s role in shock absorption—high-tech methods and interactive experiments that use various physical phenomena to demonstrate the natural properties of water.

Part Two – Water Resources Becoming Increasingly Precious

This exhibition hall uses motorized maps to demonstrate the total amount of water resources and their global distribution, and multimedia videos to introduce the status of China’s water resources in the world. Picture light boxes and 3D video screens illustrate Tianjin’s water shortage situation and the negative impacts of excessive groundwater extraction. Through interactive displays, visitors can intuitively understand the variations in water usage for daily activities such as laundry, bathing, and washing vegetables, gaining a more tangible appreciation of the importance of water conservation.

Part Three – The Era of Resource Development and Conservation

This exhibition hall primarily introduces Tianjin’s water conservation legislation and management system, as well as the contributions of water-saving technologies. It showcases the various effective measures Tianjin has taken over the years, and how legal, administrative, economic, and technological approaches have been used to maximize the potential of existing water resources. This has enabled Tianjin’s economy to maintain double-digit growth for over a decade without increasing overall water consumption, forging a water conservation path with Tianjin’s unique characteristics.

Part Four – A Harmonious Tomorrow Between Humans and Water

The theme of this exhibition hall is Tianjin’s construction planning. A green, livable environment and harmony between humans and water represent the highest goals for future water management and the ultimate objectives of water-related work. This hall mainly introduces the development plans and implementation schemes for Tianjin’s urban area and the Binhai New Area, the two central hubs. A large motorized sand table is used to illustrate the optimized allocation of Tianjin’s water resources.

Address: No. 17 Jinrong Road, Dasi Industrial Park, Xiqing Development Zone, Tianjin