We, Water Beings

This summer, discover in the temporary fantasy aquarium at ARTIS-Groote Museum that we are all water animals. From the ocean to the womb: without water, there is no life. Dive into ARTIS and discover how water connects all life.

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This summer from 1 June

We, Waterbeings explores, through a temporary fantasy aquarium, how water is the foundation of all life. From fish and worms to humans, every living being is connected to water in its own way. This shared origin reveals how deeply humans and nature are intertwined—and that we may be more like water beings than we think.

What makes an animal a water being?

A leopard triggerfish is a water being, just like a seahorse. But what about a giraffe or an elephant? A lugworm lives in and with water. But does the same apply to the earthworm in the garden? And what about the bookworm in the library?

All waterbeings

This summer, discover in the temporary fantasy aquarium at ARTIS-Groote Museum that we are all water beings. Some animals spend their entire lives underwater. Others are surrounded by water only during the most vulnerable stage of their lives, for example in the womb.

Activities

Discover how water connects all life through the Water Facts Fan, You, Water Being, and the Coral Craft. Dive into the Groote Museum this summer and emerge with a whole new perspective.