Within the framework of the AQUATIK-EU project (WP9), WAMU+NET is organising a webinar on 10 June 2026 at 14:30 (CET) titled:
“Toward the Extended Museum of the Acheron River, Greece – Valorising water heritage, engaging communities and developing innovative practices for extended water museums.”
The webinar will bring together selected speakers who will share inspiring experiences and practical approaches to the valorisation of water heritage, community engagement, and the development of innovative practices for extended water museums.
The event is conceived as a preparatory step toward the Workshop and Study Visit on the Acheron River (Greece, 16–17 June), jointly organised by the Municipality of Souli and WAMU+NET. This upcoming activity will focus on the co-design of an Extended Museum — an innovative approach that moves beyond the boundaries of a single physical site to connect watercourses, landscapes, cultural heritage, and local knowledge into a shared and participatory narrative.
The initiative aims to establish a “Community of Interest on Extended Water Museums” that will continue beyond the project’s duration. We warmly invite you to join this growing network. A second seminar, scheduled for September, will build on the outcomes of the June study visit to the Acheron River, sharing key insights and outlining next steps.
Programme
The webinar will open with a short introduction, followed by three key presentations offering complementary perspectives:
- Gabriela Costea - Reviving River Heritage through Education, Storytelling and Community Engagement along the Danube
• Alvise Cecchetti - Turning Istanbul’s Water Heritage into Action: From Research to the Water Heritage Tour
• Nahom Teklu Bekele & Emanuele Fantini - Blue Nile Stories: A Digital Water Gallery toward an Extended Museum
The presentations will be followed by an interactive discussion with representatives of the Municipality of Souli (Greece), where the pilot action on the Extended Museum of the Acheron River will take place, and an open exchange with all participants.
📅 Date: 10 June 2026
🕒 Time: 14:30–15:45 (CET)
💻 Format: Online
🔗 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTTZ_1ULILuE4-FULoeueQ3fiCELDxrYlikK7az6khPlTa9w/viewform?usp=publish-editor
We will share the connection link a few days before the webinar with all registered participants!
We look forward to welcoming you for this exchange of ideas and practices on the future of water heritage and extended museums!
Download the poster here