Activating FloatLab for Art and Science on the Tidal Schuylkill River

Established in partnership between Bartram’s Garden and Mural Arts Philadelphia, FloatLab, a new public space and floating art object designed by artist J. Meejin Yoon, will allow visitors to engage directly with the Schuylkill River. It will offer an eye-level perspective to explore the intersections of science, nature, and art. Community planning meetings held this year at Bartram’s Garden identified safe riverfront access and youth-enrichment opportunities—especially in STEAM and related fields—as overwhelming neighborhood priorities. Program development and implementation will coincide with major capital investment along the riverfront, aligning new facilities with this new curriculum for greater exploration, access, and understanding.