Mer Marine Museum in Bordeaux

The Sea and Marine Museum (MMM)

Located in the heart of the old Bacalan district, and the Bassins à flots, a former shipbuilding and port activity site, the Musée Mer Marine (MMM), born in 2019, offers more than 7500 m2 of space The museum offers a wide range of exhibition space in a sublime building with clean architectural lines. The diverse collections and exhibitions bring together history, art and science, emphasizing the links betweeneople and the maritime universe: between fear and fascination.

Children will be attracted - among other things - by the a large number of old models of ships and deck objects made by the sailors during their long crossings. There are scientific objects, paintings, sculptures and art objects, but also charts and atlases characterizing the universal history of navigation, travel and discovery. Gathered in the permanent exhibition space, and beyond the horizons, an impressive variety of more recent ships are gathered and we content the modern epic: submarines, steamships ...

The Mer Marine museum is not ONLY about history! The second floor also aims to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our oceans and waterways, as well as the species that inhabit the marine world, and reminds us of their essential beauty, and their fragility. From the creation of the oceans to the observation of the world as it is today, the The Musée Mer Marine puts the spotlight on education for environmental protection while integrating in its course (realized with National Geographic) interventions of contemporary artists committed to this cause. Jhe young public and teenagers find alternative codes of reading that they know well and that happily complete the oceanographic approaches.

Our opinion on the Mer Marine museum

• A modern and pleasant space in the Bacalan, an old district rehabilitated
• A museum that really deserves a visit for ocean lovers and history enthusiasts
• A varied pedagogy that will captivate the youngest and ... those who accompany them!

- EXHIBITION -

Planet or Plastic ? The exhibition event (from June 8, 2023)

• This exhibition, mounted in partnership with National Geographic traces the history of plastic since its creation in the 19th century. Starting from a noble intention which was that of replace elephant ivory slaughtered for their tusks, John Wesley Hyatt, invented celluloid…
• The exhibition takes us into the applications and revolutions created by plastic and the devastating effects of this material on the oceans, the environment, the fauna and flora, but also on humans
• Photography is widely used to show - sometimes in a shocking way - the realities of this pollution, and are signed by great photographers recognized as much for their artistic talent as for their involvement in the defense of the environment.

The exhibition ends on a hopeful note, for a more sustainable and responsible world by mentioning solutions such as awareness campaigns, banning non-recyclable products and individual and collective actions. So, Planet or Plastic?

- EXHIBITION -

Art Therapy by pascal obispo

• The museum exhibits about sixty works by Pascal Obispo and reveals an unknown facet of his personality
• Photographs, collages and punk-rock universe, comics, manga and graffiti characterize the influences of his art which acts on the artist as a real therapy.
• Confronted with the meanders of success and popularity, Pascal Obispo reveals a part of his intimacy
• Ticketing : visit of the exhibition included in the entrance ticket
• When until January 7, 2024

Year-round activities at MMM

• The Musée Mer Marine organizes
  • Concerts, musical shows accessible to children (8€ for children under 10)
  • But also projections of documentary films which can be intended for a school public
• But also animations
  • If you are between 7 and 77 years old, the museum invites you to come and dance for the music festival with Nelly Quette, songs and popular dances in rounds for all generations!
• For children, celebrate his birthday, It is possible in this setting conducive to adventure and the discovery of unknown worlds. The museum offers facilities and activities to provide unforgettable memories to your child
• The Museum also offers guided tours adults and children of the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.

To know the agenda of the museum's programs, and if you wish to attend a specific event or to follow a guided tour, it will be necessary to consult the website of the Sea Marine Museum and / or contact us by phone or via the online form to reserve a room, a visit or a ticket.

What to do after visiting the Musée Mer Marine, in the Bacalan district?

• Here, you are spoilt for choice of activities to do after your visit to the museum.
  Near the Sea and Marine Museum, you can go and see the Basins of Lightor visit the Cité du Vin where even children will have fun!
• But above all, with the children you will find something to eat and drink on one of the terraces that offer The Halles de Bacalana magnificent place rehabilitated to welcome in all conviviality a farmers' market where you can also do your shopping!
• Fans of Street Art ? Take a walk around the docksor in the small paths around the Rue Achard, where you will find the buildings invested by the association Les Vivres de l'ArtAn open-air gallery, a place for artistic encounters in the old buildings that were used for naval supplies in the 18th century!
• You will find something to complete the visit with the children on street art in the Chartrons district and compare with the works of the skate park of Darwin the eco-place of La Bastide !

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