The dusty museum of previous is a mere reminiscence – after six years for an entire renovation, the brand new Musée de la Marine (Marine Museum) at Trocadero is now bang up-to-date with fashionable amenities and a wider scope that features ecology and historical past.
It truly is a model new interactive, immersive museum! With free entrance the weekend of 18th/nineteenth November 2023! And plenty of occasions! And even a particular fragrance to remind you of the ocean as quickly as you enter!
The story of the ocean can also be the story of the exploration of the globe, the invention of latest international locations and new creatures, the realisation that there’s nonetheless loads to discover, and that the way forward for the world could nicely rely on the well being of our oceans.
The Marine Museum in Paris is without doubt one of the final within the metropolis to undertake modernisation, and it actually was time – the inside of the constructing has been fully gutted and rebuilt, and the presentation of the 1,000 items on present is model new.
The museum has one of many world’s oldest and most vital collections associated to the ocean, and may now reclaim its standing because the reference in its area.
Your go to is undertaken like a sea voyage, with three ‘stopovers’ and three ‘crossings’, throughout which you’ll see quite a few work and fashions as earlier than, but additionally new video displays of people that work with or on the ocean, interactive screens, an in-depth take a look at how navigation developed, how the climate affected lengthy sea journeys, how France prolonged its attain overseas and extra.
All info is introduced in French and in English, movies have subtitles and signal language interpreters, and there are particular provisions for partially-sighted and blind guests, with braille and fashions to the touch.
Quickly, the museum may also offer non permanent exhibitions, the primary of which known as Objectif Mer: l’océan filmé (thirteenth December 2023 – fifth Might 2024) is all in regards to the sea and cinema and is organised along with the French Cinémathèque. Count on adventures, catastrophes, wars, shipwrecks and extra.
In the meantime, the museum has been cautious to be as inclusive as potential, with sure go to occasions providing much less sound and shifting pictures, and a particular area known as ‘La Bulle’ particularly for guests with psychological handicaps or on the autistic spectrum. There’s additionally a brand new restaurant, new giftshop, new bookshop, and Astrolab for skilled occasions…
You’ll discover much more details about all of the work that has gone into this fully new model of the museum within the English press launch (yay!) embedded on the backside of this text.
The Musée de la Marine (right here) is open each day besides Tuesdays from 11am-7pm (10pm Thursdays)
Admission: 15€ / 11€ if there’s a brief exhibition (1€ much less if you happen to e-book on-line), 12€ / 10€ when no non permanent exhibition is on provide
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To take a look at the complete English press launch, merely click on the ‘fullscreen’ button on the backside proper of the picture beneath.
