MUSA Underwater Museum of Art in Cancun: Dive Into Art in Isla Mujeres, Mexico by Sheri B Doyle

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11 months ago

MUSA Underwater Museum of Art in Cancun: Dive Into Art in Isla Mujeres, Mexico

In the beautiful waters of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, an underwater museum was built nine years ago in an effort to create a sustainable reef-like structure for ocean life. When I saw the MUSA online, I decided I had to dive it.

Once I was underwater, the sculptures were more breathtaking than I had even imagined. Our path first took us to a man working at a desk, complete with a desk phone, paperwork and a friendly-looking dog sitting at his feet. Each detail was perfect on the life-size objects. Next, we swam past a sculpture of an original VW bus and then on to what was the piece de resistance – a collection of 450 life-size sculptures of humans.

Approaching the exhibit I was taken aback by the volume of statues occupying the 420-square-meter area. Moving closer, the detail on each face brought them to life. There was emotion visible in their expressions and features. It was breathtaking.

Beautiful pink and purple corals had taken root on the statues' bodies and faces, enhancing the effect of the statues standing together, as if they were migrating to another place. Each statue was modeled after a real person the artist had pose for him. After swimming among the statues, it is truly remarkable how he captured their essence.

If you are not a diver you can still see the MUSA by taking a glass-bottom boat or snorkeling. It is accessible from Isla Mujeres, Cancun and Punta Nizuk.

Learn more by visiting AquaWorld

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Elisa Schmitz
Unbelievable! I don't know if I would be creeped out or not, but I love that they did this as a reef for ocean life, Sheri B Doyle .
Nan Chul Shin
This is so cool. Love it.

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