DEEP SEA TREASURES
June 6 - October 4, 2009

Delve into the history and technology of deep ocean exploration at Deep Sea Treasures, the special exhibit that highlights the unique biology found far below the ocean’s surface. Discover the monster-like creatures that live in the deep and demonstrate their own light-producing techniques with bioluminescence. Fantastic organisms, living where there is no sunlight, float past in the video “portholes.”

Beautiful graphics and historic photos introduce the pioneers who first ventured into the deepest parts of the ocean. Hands-on exhibits immerse visitors in an enigmatic world, experiencing the chill and darkness of the deep.

The amazing technology used to explore the ocean depths is demonstrated using sonar, computers, and robotics. Examine deep-sea technology including remote-operated vehicles and modern submersibles. Learn about the history of deep-sea exploration and trade routes, tools, pioneers, and early submersibles.

Deep Sea Treasures sets a mood of adventure and mystery, involving visitors in scientific challenges as they travel to a world they have never seen. Feel the mountains and valleys on the ocean floor. Become an underwater explorer in a diving bell. Find a sunken ship using simulated sonar. Chill your finger on a column of water from the deep, and put pressure on to shoot water from a tube. Control light as it filters through to the ocean depths and reveal creatures that glow in the dark.

Deep Sea Treasures is a traveling exhibit from the Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa, Florida, and is presented locally by DuPont with additional support from the Konyk Family.