Floating Museum Introduction

About the Floating Museum

Sewage discharges, household wastes disposal, improper angling practices, and other destructive human coastal practices cause severe pollution of urban waterways, which is one of the notable manifestations of the Anthropocene. The waterways are teeming with shipping vessels, which leave their carbon footprints on the waterways that extend to all areas where people live.

The Floating Museum focuses on the urban river, moving people from the shore to the polluted water, and transferring people from the status of spectators to the perspective of participants. Go to the floating museum and follow it to experience and realise the urban waterways that people rely on for survival.

"Experience"

“Events" "Connection" “Material"

Floating Museum Areas

The "Connection" area features a documentary and critical paintings in the centre of the exhibition hall, transporting the visitor to the atmospheric stream of the Anthropocene of fishing. The visual and aural stimulation of the impact of fishing culture on society, people and the natural environment. This is where Diving into the nature begins.

The "Experience" area is located in the bottom section of the boat, the Experience area provides visitors with a place and atmosphere to immerse themselves in the relationship between fishing culture and the Anthropocene. The “Material' area where visitors can experience the collision and fusion between biological materials and natural products, gives people more possibilities for the future and sustainable creativity.

The "Events" area is a workshop where visitors can use equipment to learn about the water quality of rivers.

Museum Floating Routes

One of the sections of the Floating Museum is at Erith Pier in London, England. The latitude and longitude of the berthing point are 51°2859'N, 0°1046'. This section of the floating route is located in the East End of London City, the upper and middle reaches of the Thames River, near the docks with a long history of fishing culture. The area is London's best fishing area in the Thames River. For the site, the river basin has broad banks, suitable for large floating museum sites.

The other section of the Floating Museum is located in Jining City Basin of The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, China. The longitude and latitude of the berthing point is 35°4047'N, 116°5340'E (near the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Bridge). This part of the floating route is on the west side of the city, with many residential communities. Local anglers often fish on both sides of the canal. For the museum carrier, the repurposed ship, this part of canal has multiple ports and transport vessels, which are convenient for the floating museum to berth and renovate.