8 Museums of the Deep Sea

Skipper, plot a course! We're navigating nine notable nautical museums!

By Google Arts & Culture

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Ahoy! So you want to join this boat? Well, you look a little wet behind the ears for a voyage. First, how about you get a sense of life on the rolling sea by visiting these nine museums of the deep ocean…

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Australian National Maritime Museum

Have you closed the hatch? We're below deck on the HMAS Onslow, a Cold War submarine of the Royal Australian Navy. This submarine is kitted out for long patrols and special missions, but these days it sits above water in Sydney Harbour, the highlight of the museums' exhibits. The submarine is in nearly working condition, so how about you take a look around. Just don't touch the control panel!

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United States Naval Undersea Museum

Torpedoes, mines, submersibles, and gadgets are all on display at the Naval Undersea Museum at Keyport, Washington - the place to learn about the undersea operations, technology, combat, and research undertaken by the United States Navy.

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Smithsonian Marine Station

Did you know there's a Smithsonian in Florida? The St. Lucie County Aquarium is home to the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit. Habitats from the deep Atlantic ocean to the shallow waters of the Indian River Lagoon are represented in fish tanks and models.

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Man in the Sea Museum

The balmy waters of the Gulf of Mexico are irresistible to undersea explorers. In Panama City, Florida, the Man in the Sea Museum tells the story of submersible exploration, from the heavy brass diving suits of the 19th Century to the US Navy's SEALAB I.

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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Located on the historic Stearns Wharf of Santa Barbara, California, the interactive exhibits of this museum of natural history offer everyone the chance to encounter a bewildering variety of sea life up close.

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Natural History Museum

As you enter London's Natural History Museum, you're greeted by the skeleton of a gigantic blue whale - believed to be the largest animal that has ever existed. The museum is also home to many of the aquatic specimens collected by Charles Darwin on his famous Beagle voyage.

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National Maritime Museum Cornwall

In the fishing town of Falmouth, in the English county of Cornwall, you'll find more than just fish and chips. The National Maritime Museum brings the the mysteries of the sea to the shore, and tells histories of local, national, and international significance.

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Ozeaneum

For centuries the people of the city of Stralsund, on the north eastern coast of Germany, have roved the frigid Baltic sea. At the city's Ozeaneum you can learn how the sea was used for trading and fishing, and how scientists unlocked the secrets of its depths.

Oarfish reach a length of more than seven meters.Ozeaneum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum

Thanks for joining this tour of the world's deep sea museums. Sadly, your ship has already sailed! You'll just have to heave-to and stay at the Ozeaneum with this surprisingly serpentine Oarfish. Anyway, you know what they say, worse things happen at sea!

AR Objects - Silvertip shark - Stock image version - 1_1

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