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Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Dive into the world of underwater archaeology, where cutting-edge technology and expert teams uncover the mysteries hidden beneath the waves.

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Description

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology immerses visitors in the incredible world of underwater archaeology. Experience the cutting-edge technologies that tackle the challenges of underwater exploration and meet the experts driving the field. Explore global heritage sites and see how this fascinating discipline reveals more about our shared human history.

 

This exhibition is in development and is subject to change.

Exhibition partners

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology is a traveling exhibition co-produced by Flying Fish and the Intrepid Museum.

Area size

200 to 500 sqm, 500 to 1000 sqm

Availability

2025 / 2026 / 2027 / 2028 / 2029

Hiring fee

Flexible
Package format: Turnkey
Minimum three month display period

Core experience

Original collection / Hands-on activities / Panels and graphics / Reproductions

Collections

Photographs / Paintings Drawings & Prints / Manuscripts Books & Maps / Sculptures / Decorative objects / Everyday objects / Technical objects

Languages

English / Spanish

Technical requirements

Premiere:
June 2025

Size:
5,000 sq. ft. scalable +/- 1500 sq. ft.
500 ㎡ scalable +/- 150 ㎡

Production:
Ten (10) days for installation
Seven (7) for deinstallation

Freight:
Three (3) 53 ft. trailers + one (1) climate-controlled trailer (estimated)

Languages:
American English
Latin American Spanish

Available package options

Turnkey

Add-ons

Education kit / Media kit / Exhibition tour kit / Easy translation / Speakers / Selfie spots / Engagement programme support

Highlights

Curatorial excellence / Immersive experience / Interactivity / Other

Highlights:

Meet the Experts
Discover the passion and purpose behind underwater archaeology as you meet the experts featured throughout the exhibition. Learn why their work matters and what inspires their dedication.

Submerged Histories

Clotilda:
Dive into the story of the Clotilda, the last U.S. slave ship to enter American waters, with a 3D sonar scan of the wreck and detailed remote sensing imagery.
Alpena-Amberley Ridge:
See how AI reveals 9,000-year-old submerged hunting sites in Lake Huron. Navigate a recreated ridge model and marvel at ancient wood samples uncovered from the site.

Hoyo Negro:
Uncover how researchers investigate submerged caves in Mexico filled with extinct animal remains. Analyze replica bones to identify ancient species and explore a 3D tour of the cave system.

H.L. Hunley:
Experience the groundbreaking conservation of the Civil War's first successful combat submarine, the H.L. Hunley. Take a hands-on role by guessing what’s hidden inside a concretion—a hard, compact mass of mineral matter that forms around an object—then reveal the answer with an interactive “x-ray.”

And much more!

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Original collections
Museums and Galleries, Science Centres, Entertainment Venues

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