Ningxia Water Conservancy Museum Joins the Global Water Museums Alliance

The Ningxia Water Conservancy Museum recently officially joined the Global Network of Water Museums, becoming the 11th water conservancy institution in China to join the alliance. The news was announced to the public by the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Water Resources Department on September 20. The Global Network of Water Museums was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Venice, Italy. It operates with support from UNESCO's Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, and its members are spread across more than 40 countries, covering areas such as the protection, research, and communication of water cultural heritage. The China Water Museum, the Yellow River Museum, and the Yangtze Civilization Museum are also among its members. Ningxia said that after joining the alliance, the museum will use the international platform to showcase Yellow River water culture and the civilization of irrigation along the frontier regions, while also learning from other countries' experience in the protection of water cultural heritage and water resource management. In recent years, Ningxia has also been continuously advancing the protection and utilization of water cultural heritage, and has already introduced relevant local regulations and multiple demonstration projects.