After rain comes…

The exhibition trail

Head in the clouds

This year, rain takes centre stage on each floor of the museum. We start with a sandbox, which, thanks to augmented reality, offers the opportunity to learn all about clouds, our inexhaustible rain factories.

A projector linked to a computer shows in colour exactly how water flows. All the senses are evoked in the process: visitors can build a city in the sand and then make it rain using their hands. By zooming out, they understand how all that water finds its way, and the impact of a lot, a little or prolonged precipitation on the city. Visitors will also gain a better understanding of the effects of global warming and soil hardening.

Rain in the city, an age-old challenge

In a dialogue between the permanent and themed exhibitions, we illustrate the challenges that engineers were already facing at the time of the covering of the River Senne. Man must constantly adapt to new constraints, which often result from his own actions.

Solutions inspired by nature

Besides the systems devised by man, let’s look at nature’s solutions, which we are increasingly seeing reappearing in public spaces as a weapon against flooding and the suffocating heat island effect in cities.

Restoring the natural water cycle

The River Senne and wastewater from the collector on the Chaussée de Mons run under the pavilions of the Sewer Museum. Visitors regularly ask us if sewage ends up in the Senne. The answer is: “Not normally…” But during heavy rainfall, wastewater may still flow into the river or canal.

Call to action!

The exhibition is not just about measurements and facts. Visitors will also have some concrete examples of IRM (Integrated Rainwater Management) solutions implemented in Brussels.

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