OUR SUMMER ANIMATIONS
From July 1 to September 1, discover all of our animations and activities for a summer under the sign of the sea.
This summer, come and meet the extinct marine animals of the Cambrian period. It was a time when dry land was akin to a mineral desert while the ocean teemed with life! Thanks to this new immersive, family-oriented animation from the Xperiensea series, you can discover on the big screen and in 3D puzzling marine species with strange and whimsical shapes such as Anomalocaris sp. (literally the ‘strange prawn’) and Hallucigenia sp.. Accompanied by an Océanopolis scientific mediator, experience a unique encounter and let yourself be moved by the richness and vulnerability of marine biodiversity.
This summer, we are taking you on a journey to discover the amazing universe of small marine organisms that inhabit Brittany’s foreshore. This part of our biodiversity is often overlooked but plays an essential role in the balance of marine ecosystems.
Using a camera submerged in an aquarium, a standard microscope and a stereo microscope, a scientific mediator will help you discover the extraordinary adaptations of seaside plants and animals live on a big screen.
These visual tools will allow you to observe in detail and get a fresh look at the flora and fauna living in their sometimes extreme environments.
How does seaweed survive at low tide?
Why do clingfish have a sucking disc?
What is the secret of flatfish hiding in the sand?
You will get a complete insight into Botryllus species, sea anemones, barnacles and other inhabitants of this coastal ecosystem. Their secrets will be secret no more!
Explore the brand new space dedicated to children to learn more about marine biodiversity and raise awareness about its protection: the City of Oceanauts*. This one-of-a-kind venue offers a visit experience designed especially for children and by children. A space where the curiosity of young people is stimulated, making them actors in their own discoveries.
From 6 years old – Duration: 1 hour
From July 6 to August 25 from 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
From August 26 to September 1 from 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
*Upon reservation, subject to availability. This ticket must be completed with an entry ticket to Océanopolis or a valid subscription card. Single price (child over 3 years old, young people, adults, PWD, students).
All summer long, take advantage of meeting time with our scientific mediators on exciting themes.
From July 6 to September 1 – all audiences – duration 20 min
Meet the researchers, engineers and technicians of the scientific project in residence accompanied by a scientific mediator and discover the usually secret world of their laboratories.
From July 6 to September 1 at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Upon registration at the Brittany pavilion reception – from 8 years old – duration 45 min
Using a mediation device equipped with a binocular magnifying glass, a microscope and a pool with an underwater camera, discover live in the presence of a scientific mediator the scientific experiments underway at Océanolab.
From July 6 to 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From July 13 to August 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
From August 26 to September 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Free entry, without reservation – from 6 years old – continuous
Discover 3 playful and interactive animations about Brittany’s marine biodiversity alongside an Océanopolis scientific mediator:
Incredible life in a single drop of seawater! Using a microscope, binocular magnifying glasses and 3D-printed models, the scientific mediator provides a live discovery of the extraordinary forms of plankton, its role and its importance in marine ecosystems.
At high tide, the sea deposits a strand of seaweed mixed with unusual objects on the beaches: this is the foreshore. Cuttlefish bones, the remains of shells, the hard shells of sea urchins but also pieces of plastic. Where does this debris come from? What is the role of the foreshore? Discover with the scientific mediator many testimonials about biological activities and the significant exposure to pollution in this little-known yet essential area.
Did you know that some species have up to three eyelids? That a white shark can detect a drop of blood in the volume of water found in an Olympic swimming pool? Or that the Greenland shark could live up to 400 years? Visitors can test their knowledge and discover some unusual information on rays and sharks at the Minilab with an Océanopolis scientific mediator.
These events last an average of 20 minutes and are included in the price of your admission ticket to Océanopolis.
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✅ Information sur votre visite :
Océanopolis est ouvert sur toute la durée de sa Métamorphose.
Tous les espaces de visite (pavillon Bretagne, pavillon tropical, pavillon polaire, sentier des loutres, etc…) sont ouverts.
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