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Océanopolis - Ocean Discovery Park Brest France

Since 1990, Océanopolis, owned by the City of has recounted the natural history of the oceans, with a mission of scientific mediation through pedagogy and creativity. Knowledge and understanding of the planet’s various marine ecosystems, to improve their conservation. Océanopolis is unique in Europe: three houses and an otter trail for a world tour of the oceans, via temperate, polar and tropical environments. It is a rigorous scientific journey and a great achievement in reconstituting marine habitats, in 77 aquaria and 9,000 m2 of exhibition space. Océanopolis is an excellent educational platform. It hosts major temporary exhibitions, activity programmes on a yearly rolling basis, especially during school half-term holidays at regular intervals.

Designed by academics who wished to let science out of the laboratory and bring it to the general public, Océanopolis is a very singular aquarium. Links with researchers continue to be forged, of course especially those in Brest, where the quality of the local scientific platform is unique in Europe. They also work with international teams. Close collaborations between Océanopolis teams and French and international agencies working in the marine world, whether in science, industry or education, frequently result in the construction of joint projects, resulting in exhibitions, aquaria, films, educational workshops or scientific cultural events.

OCÉANOPOLIS IN FIGURES

•More than 4 million litres of sea water

•1,000 different species

•10,000 animals

•9,000 m2 of visit space

•3 pavilion

•1 otter trail

•77 aquaria

 

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