Cité de l'Océan Museums in Biarritz

The Cité de l'Océan offers visitors the opportunity to discover the Ocean in a fun, experimental and sensational way !

They are led to live amazing, immersive and unique experiences on the Ocean: biodiversity, sports activities (surfing...), discovery of species and biotopes, playful discovery of the poles, etc…

• Virtual Trip 360° leads the audience to dive into the depths of the Ocean: breathtaking !
• Virtual Surf offers to face 7 mythical waves and win as many points as possible to reach the surfers' podium !
• The board movements, wind and spray of Surf Sensation 5D make this animation a surf trip between fiction and reality.
• The underwater base and the polar base are the ideal places to acquire knowledge about the Ocean : why is the sea salty ? What animals live in the North Pole? Perfect for learning and having fun !
• Dynamic cinema with special effects offers a sensational and original experience across the North and South Poles.
• 700 sharks in the night is a 12-minute documentary at 360° to dive in the middle of a pack of grey sharks in the Fakarava reserve in French Polynesia.
• A magnificent 40-minute 3D film to discover or rediscover the wonders of the ocean.
• INDICATES : Seaborg is a stunning animation for thrill seekers. Equipped with a virtual reality mask, visitors leave for an immersive journey of 4 minutes at 360°! Sensations guaranteed !

Open all year except in January.
Consult the opening hours and prices.

virtual reality animations are accessible from 6 years old.
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