Nausicaa celebrates its 20th birthday

nausicaa a 20 ans

Nausicaa celebrates its 20th birthday in 2011! Since it opened on 18 May 1991, the National Sea Centre has been more than just a simple aquarium. It is a unique centre for learning about the marine environment: entertaining, educational and scientific, it is focused mainly on the relationship between Man and the Sea. With giant aquariums, underwater exploration and the very latest technologies to provide a magical, spectacular setting, there’s everything you need to fire the imagination. There’s also everything you need to help you understand and learn: precise explanations, a specialist media library, films, temporary exhibitions, lectures, educational programmes and exhibition activities. The Centre’s role is, above all, to raise public awareness of the need for better management of the oceans and their resources.

The major new feature in 2011 will be an exhibition about the islands. This temporary exhibition has been designed by Nausicaa to take visitors on a magical journey to meet spectacular or unusual animals and take part in multimedia activities that form part of a highly entertaining and educational setting. The exhibition is jointly produced by NAUSICAA, the National Sea Centre in BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, and the Mare Nostrum Aquarium in MONTPELLIER, in partnership with AOSIS (Alliance of the Small Island States).

20th Anniversary 20th Anniversary

Have a look at the events of the20th anniversary during 2011.

Island stories Island stories

Nausicaa gives the island people an opportunity to speak. Set out on an exploration of the Planet’s small islands.
1991-2011 main historical steps

Nausicaa has grown bigger since 1991. A look back over 20 years of an aquarium with a difference.
The Sea over the last 20 years The Sea over the last 20 years

See what has changed for Planet Ocean over the last 20 years.
The crew The crew

Nausicaa’s strength lies in the unique know-how of a large team, which has won many awards.
Photos Digitalvision, Nausicaa