Towards a Global Network of Water Museums A Common Heritage for a Sustainable Future Palazzo Zorzi, Venice, Italy. 2-4 May 2017

1. WATER
MUSEUMS
Global Network
International Workshop, Venice 2 – 4 May 2017
In cooperation with Endorsed by

2. Senior Engineer, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
Bo Zhou ,Deng Jun
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Yanhua Liu
The director and the senior engineer, Wujiang Cultural Relics Protection Administration of Suzhou
Museum of Taihu Water Conservancy Pavilion,China

3. Senior Engineer, China Institute of Water
Resources and Hydropower Research
Bo Zhou ,Jun Deng
The director and the senior engineer, Wujiang Cultural
Relics Protection Administration of Suzhou
Yanhua Liu
The Museum of Taihu Water Conservancy Pavilion is
Subordinated Wujiang Cultural Relics Protection
Administration of Suzhou, and the Content is design
ed by China Institute of Water Resources and
Hydropower Research .

4. Tongli Town in Suzhou

5. Museum of Taihu Water Conservancy Pavilion

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Table of Contents
Part 1
Museum Description
Part 2
Water and MDGs
Part 3
Global Network: Our expectations

9. 1. Description
1.1 Museum Profile
1.1.1 The Museum of Taihu Water Conservancy Pavilion
founded in 2014, It systematically shows the history of
Taihu water conservancy through 410 pictures and more
than 80 pieces of material.
1.1.2 There are four exhibition units : History of Taihu Lake,
Water Conservancy Intelligence, Nurturing the Region of
Wu and Yue and Contemporary Achievements.
1.1.3 The total investment is 9.3 million ,with Wujiang
District Water Conservancy and Tongli town government
investing 7.6 million and the superior cultural relics water
conservancy departments’ subsidy of 1.7 million.
1.1.4 The place it locates Tongli Town is the well-known
ancient water town in southern Yangtze River of China,
with the annual reception of tourists (the audience) of
nearly one million people.

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1.2.1 The practice classroom for the young
people to understand the history of water
development in Taihu Lake and to cultivate the
water culture talents.
1.2.2 It’s also one of the sites for the local primary
and secondary schools to carry out extracurricular
water resources education and the enterprise
employees in Wujiang Economic Development
Zone to carry out additional activities.
1.2.3 The teaching point site or the meeting &
investigation point of these activities:
The 2014 Review of the Wooden Building Protection Forum
hosed by the Jiangnan Town Traditional Building Protection and
Update Advanced Seminar’ by the National Human Resources
and Social Security Project, ‘Sino-British Cultural Heritage
Forum’, ‘Si Shi Wu Men’ international academic conference as
well as the UNESCO.
1.2 Main educational activities and other
kind of strategic communication

11. 1.3.1 In the aspect of the water culture history and the
science education on the contribution to the society
from the future water conservancy, Taihu Lake Water
Conservancy Hall would become a regional museum
(exhibition hall)’s sub-project portfolio display.
1.3.2 The 2nd & 3rd phases of the Museum project
are still under consultation and would be promoted in
the right time.
1.3 Future activities already planned
(including exhibitions and education activities
for 2018-19)

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1.4.1 Lacking of funds
1.4.2 The museum uses traditional houses，How to use
traditional houses to inherit and display the water
cultural heritage？
1.4.3 Whether the local government attaches great
importance to the inheritance of water Heritage
1.4 Weaknesses and Threats: aspects to be
improved (related to your SWOT Analysis)

13. Water and MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)
2.1 Topics/issues related to MDGs and sustainable water
uses included already in your Museum
2.1.1The place it locates Tongli Town is the well-known
ancient water town in southern Yangtze River of China,
and we will apply for culture heritage to UNESCO.
2.1.2 Protect the water cultural heritage, and make it as
an integral part of water resources, would has an
indispensable role in the city’s development space in the
future.
2.Water and MDGs

14. 2.2 Other possible topics related to MDGs which could
be developed in the future (also related to needs of staff
training, educational publications, joint exhibitions, etc.)
2.2.1 Cooperation with China Institute of Water Resources and
Hydropower Research and other universities，to research
and publish China Water Heritage
2.2.2 Joint exhibitions with other museums
2.Water and MDGs

15. 3.1 List the main activities that should be at the core of the
Global Network of WA-MUs: How can they be developed also
by/in connection with your Museum? (please specify: your
interest e.g. for making a common web site for the Network?
joint exhibitions? educational publications? etc.).
3.expectations
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3.1.1 We can take part in making a common web site
for the Network
3.1.2 We can participate in the writing of Educational
Publication

16. 3.2 What can your Museum offer to the Global Network of
WA-MUs: Staff training? Support in designing new water
museums? What is your best expertise which may be used
by the Network?
3.expectations
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3.2.1 Taihu Lake Water Conservancy Hall would become a
regional museum (exhibition hall)’s sub-project portfolio
display.
3.2.2 Communicate water culture and display water
history using traditional Residence is our best expertise.

17. 3.3 What advantages may derive to your Museum by
joining the Global Network of WA-MUs (what are your
needs in terms of training of personnel, etc. - or other
weaknesses highlighted in your SWOT analysis)
3.expectations
Joining the Global Network of WA-Mus, we can Learn
advanced museum design concepts 、 methods and
technologies，we will Share our experiences and lessons，
and try our best to promote the Global Network of WA-
MUs development。

18. Thank you