Who we are

The Museum of Future Water was conceived by Stephanie Rosestone as part of her PhD project with the Institute of Water Futures at the Australian National University.

The Museum of Future Water was inspired by the Museum of Water - a participatory project that collects publicly donated water samples.  In contrast, this museum of the future, collects speculative artworks from imagined futures rather than samples from the present.  However both Museums explore our relationships to water - our deep personal connections that may be shaped by care, concern, hope or fear. 

The Museum of Future Water began as a physical exhibition at the Mooroopna Education and Activity Centre in Victoria, Australia, as part of the Shepparton Arts Festival in 2025.  This exhibition was generously supported by:

Australian National University Fenner School of Environment and Society

Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption & Innovation Hub with funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund

Australian Government through the Australian Research Council [DE2001922]

The Collection comes from local communities.  Each speculative artwork has been created through imagining 25 years into the future.  Each contribution is an invitation to consider different possibilities.  The Museum of Future Water exists because of these contributions.

Curator: Stephanie Rosestone
Web Design: Leighton Rosestone
Photography:
Trevor Phillips Photographics - Mooroopna exhibition and bottles
Ebony & Co Photography - Murray Bridge bottles