EPM Water Museum, Interactive water education museum in La Candelaria, Colombia
The EPM Water Museum is a public education museum in Medellín, Colombia, spread across four connected buildings dedicated to the theme of water. The rooms are set up with interactive displays and physical models that explain how water moves through natural and urban systems.
The museum was founded by EPM, the city's public utility company, to bring the story of water from source to tap closer to the general public. Over time, it grew into a space that also traces how water management in Colombia changed as cities expanded.
The museum takes its name from EPM, the public company that manages the city's water supply, and that connection runs through the whole visit. The exhibits show how water is managed and distributed in a tropical mountain city, turning something invisible into something you can see and touch.
The museum is in central Medellín and easy to reach by metro or on foot from the city center. Weekday visits tend to be quieter, as school groups often come on weekends and can fill the rooms quickly.
One of the museum's buildings sits directly above an underground water channel, and visitors can look through glass panels in the floor to see the water flowing beneath them. It is one of the few places in the city where the hidden infrastructure below the streets becomes something you can actually see.
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