Aquascopen is a neologism. It means looking through the water’s surface to the bottom with a tube—to observe plants, animals, and small life forms underwater.
The idea arose from the desire to break through the reflections on lakes and rivers and thus make the fascinating underwater world visible.
The conditions in the museum pond are different: there are no small fish or aquatic plants swimming around as in nature. Instead, everyday objects have been placed on the bottom as replicas.
This allows visitors to discover exciting things while aquascoping – without getting their feet wet.
Each generation associates different memories and meanings with everyday objects.
That’s why you’ll find a wide variety of things underwater here – from the “Handicharm” to Antonio Vitali’s duck to a designer watch.
(Translated with DeepL)