Have you heard about the Underwater Art Museum? In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the world’s largest man-made museum, with its motto “The Art of Conservation“.

This incredible project was born in 2009 by Dr. Gonzalez Cano and Roberto Diaz, with the idea of creating an underwater art gallery that houses the diversity of marine flora and fauna and allowing visiting tourists to admire this beauty.

Its main objective is to reduce tourist visits to natural corals, raise awareness of their conservation and support the regeneration of affected reefs.

Where is the Underwater Art Museum?

It is located between Isla Mujeres, Punta Nizuc and Cancun. The works of art are distributed in 3 main galleries:

Los Manchones:

• Available for diving and snorkeling.
• Location: Punta Sur in Isla Mujeres
• Sculptures: 473
• Depth: 8 meters

Punta Nizuc: 

• Enabled only for snorkeling excursions.
• Location: Cancun
• Sculptures: 33
• Depth: 4 meters

Punta Sam:

• Enabled only for snorkeling excursions.
• Location: Isla Mujeres
• Sculptures: 9
• Depth: 4 meters

This museum has more than 500 sculptures and its main works are the muse of the ocean, bankers, blessings, silent evolution, understanding and bacab. It is one of the most spectacular attractions for snorkeling and diving in the Mexican Caribbean, or take the glass-bottom barcode tour for the works without having to dive into the water.

Works of Art

The main author of these works is Jason deCaires Taylor, British sculptor and photographer, followed by Karen Salinas Martínez, Salvador Quiroz Ennis and Rodrigo Reyes.

All the sculptures found at MUSA were made with sustainable materials that benefit and help coral growth.

In addition, each of these works has perforations of different sizes to attract different fish. In their flat openings, crustaceans live and in the small cavities, fish live.

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How to get to the museum?

To visit the museum there are different tours in Cancun and Isla Mujeres with a certified team to ensure your tour.

Some of them are:

• Boat in the Punta Nizuc Gallery (47 USD)
• Add required fields to(70 USD)
• Jungle tour (70 USD)

The duration of the tours is approximately 3 hours.

The museum is open Monday through Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Now that you know more about the Underwater Museum of Art, what are you looking forward to visiting on your next vacation?