{"id":39385,"date":"2025-03-28T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/?p=39385"},"modified":"2025-03-28T00:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T00:01:28","slug":"underwater-atlantic-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/underwater-atlantic-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwater Atlantic Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Jason deCaires&#8217; underwater Atlantic Museum is being readied for reopening, as are the horse and rider sculptures near San Jos\u00e9 Castle, although their precise location is still under consideration<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Details surrounding the future of the British artist&#8217;s captivating underwater museum in the south and the Rising Tide sculptures, which were once installed at the foot of the Castillo de San Jos\u00e9, remain shrouded in secrecy. \u2018SPEL Turismo Lanzarote is currently working on two distinct projects related to deCaires&#8217; work,\u2019 confirmed H\u00e9ctor Fern\u00e1ndez, CEO of the Lanzarote Tourism Development and Promotion Agency, speaking from Dublin. \u2018We&#8217;re in regular contact with him, and he&#8217;s made several visits to Lanzarote recently. Unfortunately, however, I cannot disclose any further details at this stage as the projects have yet to be finalised.\u2019<br \/>\nAlthough the museum opened in 2016, surface patrols and admission charges for the designated marine area off Marina Rubic\u00f3n on Lanzarote&#8217;s south coast were discontinued in 2020. Nevertheless, local scuba diving clubs have continued to operate excursions and try-dive experiences at the site.<br \/>\n\u2018We go down and visit it,\u2019 explained a representative from Buco, the Lanzarote Diving Centres Association. \u2018The area is accessible because you can&#8217;t exactly fence off the sea. Besides, there\u2019s no need as it\u2019s not a particularly busy spot, and it&#8217;s not suitable for everyone. The sculptures are located between twelve and fourteen metres deep, so scuba gear is essential \u2013 there\u2019s no way you can just snorkel your way down there.\u2019 Buco remained tight-lipped, however, regarding any potential reopening of the deCaires museum.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s worth noting that the Atlantic Museum&#8217;s initial management fell to EPEL, the entity responsible for the Arts, Culture and Tourism Centres. An EPEL representative explained the subsequent transfer of responsibility to the Tourism department: \u2018The decision stemmed from the fact that the museum&#8217;s collection wasn&#8217;t directly related to the work of C\u00e9sar Manrique. Maintaining consistency across the island&#8217;s cultural offerings, particularly those bearing Manrique&#8217;s distinctive stamp, was a key consideration.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason deCaires&#8217; underwater Atlantic Museum is being readied for reopening, as are the horse and rider sculptures near San Jos\u00e9 Castle, although their precise location is still under consideration Details [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Underwater Atlantic Museum - Viva Lanzarote<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viva-lanzarote.com\/en\/underwater-atlantic-museum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Underwater Atlantic Museum - Viva Lanzarote\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jason deCaires&#8217; 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