Toronto culture festival admits to ‘internalising colonial systems’ after mishandling Indigenous-led art project. As documented in a recent Toronto Star feature, the saga of the cancellation of Um of Water is nothing if not a national metaphor. Canada’s lack of … Read more
Saturday, June 18, 2022 TORONTO, ON Toronto Indigenous-led arts collective experienced anti-Indigenous racism, lack of accountability and neglect over a year and a half working with Luminato Festival. Um of Water is an Indigenous artist collective who came together with … Read more
Um of Water at Luminato Festival will open from 9th to 19th of June. Please save the dates. Um of Water is an invitation to sit, listen, and be with Water. Museum of Water began in the UK as a … Read more
In this new collaboration in Ontario, MuseUm of Water responds to and evolves with the Indigenous context of the land we are on, and the water we live with and rely upon for our collective survival. On 25th January, please … Read more
Museum of Water began in the UK as a collection of individually sourced contributions of water that told stories of the people and places it came from, intimate and institutional reconsiderations of this precious substance. In this latest iteration, undertaken … Read more
Museum of Water Ontario launches an interactive and virtual experience on 14 October 2021. Museum of Water began in the UK as a collection of water that told stories of the people and places it came from, intimate and institutional … Read more
Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 June 2020 There is a story in every container in Museum of Water, a growing collection of water gathered by artist Amy Sharrocks. 2020 marks the beginning of Toronto’s own Museum of Water – what are … Read more
Sunday 16 June 2019 Creator of Museum of Water, Amy Sharrocks, will be part of a panel discussion called Changing Tides, taking place as part of Luminato Festival in Toronto, Canada. Changing Tides is a discussion about our collective relationship with … Read more
Tuesday 11 June 2019 Creator of Museum of Water, Amy Sharrocks, will give a talk entitled “Treasuring Evaporation” at the 3rd International Conference of the Global Network of Water Museums in Valencia, Spain. Treasuring Evaporation charts Amy’s decade-long investigation into the … Read more
Saturday 10 February – Sunday 4 March 2018 Alongside the large-scale installation at Fremantle Arts Centre, audiences of Perth Festival can dive into a weekend program of free workshops, sensory walking tours, conversations and music from the Reunion Islands, Ghana … Read more
Wednesday 7 February – Friday 23 March 2018 Museum of Water is a radically different museum that showcases, in Australia’s driest state, our connection to the world’s most essential life source. For over a year UK artist Amy Sharrocks has … Read more
Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 October 2017 Museum of Water continues to collect donations of precious water in the lead up to Perth International Arts Festival 2018. At Cathedral Square for Perth Heritage Days you can also explore the collection … Read more
Saturday 29 July – Sunday 30 July 2017 Museum of Water continues to collect donations of precious water in the lead up to Perth International Arts Festival 2018. In this appearance for Disrupted you can also explore the collection from … Read more
Saturday 6 May – Sunday 7 May 2017 Museum of Water travels to Stretch Festival to collect your water and stories. Museum of Water is a collection of publicly donated water that tells stories of the place and people of … Read more
Friday 7 April – Saturday 8 April 2017 Perth International Arts Festival brings the Museum of Water mobile exhibition to Fremantle Arts Centre for Revealed 2017 to collect your water and stories. Museum of Water is a collection of publicly donated … Read more
Saturday 18 February – Sunday 5 March 2017 Museum of Water continues to make its way across the world, with the next stop in Western Australia. The Museum will launch in PIAF 2017, working towards a large-scale version opening in … Read more
Thursday 8 September – Sunday 25 September 2016 After two years of collaboration with Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Museum of Water Rotterdam launches on Thursday 8 September 5-9pm. The Museum will then run for the following three weekends: Friday 9 – Sunday 11 September, 11am-5pm Friday … Read more
Friday 6 May – Sunday 8 May 2016 Taking place at Wray Castle’s Boat House, overlooking Lake Windermere, this will be one unforgettable Museum of Water. You will be able to view one of the biggest showings of the collection … Read more
Wednesday 16 March – Saturday 19 March 2016 Museum of Water returns to Rotterdam, in anticipation for a large-scale installation in September 2016, in partnership with the Rotterdamse Schouwburg. For this installation, we have crossed the river Rotte to South Rotterdam and … Read more
Museum of Water is coming to Bournemouth, as part of the fifth Arts by the Sea festival this autumn. Read more
