Mesmerizing artworks at 28 feet below sea level!

All artworks may not appeal to everyone but there is something for everyone at the museum you are going to read about here. By the way, did you know that there are many underwater museums around the world, and the largest one in the world is located close to Mexico?

Yes, it is known as Musa, and it is located close to an island where the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea meet.

This underwater museum rests 28 feet below the sea surface, with an area exceeding 420 sq. meters and it has 500 permanent sculptures that are life-sized and fixed to the sea bed using specialized substances.

The sculptures are mostly made by British Sculptor Jason deMaires Taylor, who is regarded as the world’s first underwater sculpture park creator, The sculptures are made using non-toxic, marine-grade cement that does not harm the aquatic lives in the sea.

Reports suggest that the artworks depict humans’ distancing, abuse and negligence of nature, along with other social-issue themes like addiction, capitalism, equal rights etc. that are given an artistic facelift which makes the art, hard-hitting.

The only way to visit this museum is to dive and snorkel but even non-swimmers can explore it with the help of a glass-bottom boat.  

The funds raised by the museum through tickets are used for the conservation of the natural reefs. Every year more than 2,00,000 people visit the museum, according to a report. This is also a major tourism attraction in Mexico.

Photos by MUSA