"Pool: A Social History of Segregation" is a 4,700 square-foot, multi-disciplinary museum exhibition set in the National Historic Landmark Fairmount Water Works that will open to the public in 2021.

POOL helps to illuminate a history of segregated swimming in America and its connection to present-day drowning issues affecting Black communities. Weaving together history, art, storytelling, scholarship and place-based learning, this multi-disciplinary work explores the role of public pools in our communities, with the goal of deepening understanding of the connection between water, social justice and public health.

POOL has been made possible by the generous support of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and the Philadelphia Water Department.