The exhibition and its contents are thematically connected to Ljubljana being the European Green Capital 2016. Through four main stories in different timelines, the exhibition presents the importance of water. It is essential for our survival, the transport of humans, goods, ideas and knowledge, our mythologies and beliefs, art and language. The listed themes are presented to our visitors throughout a thoughtful display of almost 250 different objects from the various collections of the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana. Our visitors can learn about the importance of water within the water cycle and ecology, as well as the care given to preserving drinking water in the experimental room of the museum, which will also serve as a platform for numerous educational programmes dedicated to families, nurseries, and primary and secondary schools.
 
The main exhibition Water is currently accompanied by the smaller exhibition Ljubljana’s public company Vodovod–Kanalizacija: A Company with a 125-year-long Tradition. This will be followed by H2OLLAND, an exhibition by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. When 2016 rolls around the exhibition Ljubljana, European Green Capital 2016 will commemorate the celebrations in the Slovenian capital from the latter half of January until early May.

The exhibition Stream of Life, already standing in the museum’s basement, present students of the Secondary School of Photography and Design to the visitors of the museum. From February 2016 the basement will display a new exhibition titled Communal Infrastructure of the Roman City of Emona.

Water in the museum – Water in the city
As water is ubiquitous in our capital, the exhibition Water is going to “spill” all over Ljubljana with different projects. At the French Revolution Square, in front of the museum’s entrance, the project Downpour by the artist Matej Andraž Vogrinčič is already on show. During summer the Jakopič Promenade in Tivoli Park will display a water-themed photo exhibition One Planet, One Water conceived and curated by Maja Bahar and Irena Šinkovec. Last but not least, in spring of 2016 the Krakovo Embankment will be spiced up by photos themed around the Ljubljanica River.  
 
Museum Water – Water for the future
Our planet will not run out of water as it has nowhere else to go. However, due to wrong decisions and actions we can run out of potable water. This grave warning is the second message of the exhibition. As a reminder how important clean drinking water is we, in collaboration with JP Vodovod-Kanalizacija, designed a special water bottle named Museum Water – Water for the future. Since prehistory water has had a very special relationship with our city. Museum Water is here to tell us that Ljubljana is a city in which fresh drinking water is a common good. Here to tell us that Ljubljana is rich with water. This very richness is one of the reasons why our city is soon receiving the honorary title Ljubljana – European Green Capital 2016.
 
The exhibition WATER will be on show at the City Museum of Ljubljana from 24 June 2015 until 8 May 2016.

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Exhibition Water: © Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, Director Blaž Peršin, 2015

Project manager: Blaž Peršin

Author: Irena Šinkovec
Co-authors: Maja Bahar, Andrej Gaspari, Martin Horvat, Brigita Jamnik, Tomo in Bojana Križnar, Janez Polajnar, Barbara Savenc, Aleš Šteger
Expert co-workers: Vesna Ivkič, Katarina Toman Kracina, Špela Saje, Blaž Vurnik

Experimental room: Oddelek za varstvo okolja Mestne občine Ljubljana, Slovensko društvo za zaščito voda, JP Vodovod-Kanalizacija, Damijan Gašparič, Brigita Jamnik, Meta Levstek, Andrej Lupinc, Eugen Petrešin, Milenko Roš, Irena Šinkovec
Objects: Muzej in galerije mesta Ljubljane
Photos: David Badovinac, Tomo Križnar, Matevž Paternoster, Milenko Roš, IZRK ZRC SAZU, Krajinski park Ljubljansko barje, Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, JP Vodovod-Kanalizacija
Drawings: Andrej Gaspari, Maja Jančič
Archives: Zgodovinski arhiv Ljubljana
Poetry: Založba Beletrina, Aleš Šteger

Film material and movies: Archive films TV Slovenia
Scenario: Maja Bahar
Production: TV Slovenija
VODA / WATER
Director: Marko Kočevar
Music: Silence - Boris Benko, Primož Hladnik
Music: Music production RTVL: Miran Kvartič and Sergej Dolenc

PRODUCTION
Exhibition concept and design: Irena Šinkovec, Damijan Gašparič, Zavod NaNovo
Visual identity and graphic design: Planar d.o.o.
Conservation and restoration treatment: Maja Banovič, Matjaž Bizjak, Alenka Drol, Katarina Toman Kracina, Bojana Zavodnik
Production of exhibition equipment and layout: Branko Filipič, RPS d.o.o.
Coordination: Janko Rupnik, RPS d.o.o.
Layout: RPS d.o.o., Katarina Toman Kracina, Špela Saje, technical service MGML
Programming and multimedia design: Jasmin Talundžić
Translation into English: Dejan Gorše, Marjana Karer, Multilingual
Language editing: Katja Paladin (SLO), Terry Troy Jackson (EN)
Programmes for children and adults: Ema Marinčič, Nika Damjanovič, Petra Peunik, Janja Rebolj
Advertising and marketing: Tamara Bregar, Urša Karer, Maja Kovač, Ana Modic

PARTNERS
Lead partners and funders:
Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Culture
Municipality of Ljubljana
JP Vodovod-kanalizacija

Partners:
Television Slovenija
Beletrina publishing house (Založba Beletrina)
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Slovenian Association for Water Protection (Slovensko društvo za zaščito voda)
Secondary School of Design and Photography in Ljubljana

Sponsors:
BMW Slovenija, Knauf Insulation Slovenija, TAM-TAM, In Your Pocket