The Museum of Modern (f)Art will open in Geelong for a stinking good time of learning what should and should not go down the loo.
Barwon Water’s museum will be open to the public from 1pm to 2.45pm on Saturday, June 21, at 55-67 Ryrie Street, accessible through the Aitchison Plance entrance that faces the rear of Geelong Arts Centre.
Acting head of communications and engagement Cassie Milner said the museum featured games, crafts, puzzles, a ‘magic’ toilet and a replica fatberg (a large build-up of waste found in sewer systems) that kids can climb through.
“We’ve got a gallery which features toilet seats framing some pictures of all sorts of gross things that shouldn’t be flushed down the toilet,” she said.
“It’s a really great environment where people are learning but having great fun at the same time… and kids in particular are taking on board the messages and sharing that with their grown-ups at home.”
Ms Milner said the museum was launched in November last year following multiple fatberg incidents in Geelong.
“One of the really effective tools in changing behaviour is play and being able to interact with things in a hands-on way,” she said.
“So, the museum does that really well, and it’s a great way for people to learn while having fun and then take that knowledge away with them.
“The museum is in response to a need to educate the community about our sewage system and what they should be flushing down the toilet and putting down the drain versus what they should not.”
The Museum of Modern (f)Art will be open for extra dates during the Term 2 school holidays on July 8, 10, 15, and 17 from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
