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Centre de la mer et des eaux

5th arrondissement of Paris, France

The Centre de la Mer et des Eaux was an aquarium and museum of marine life located in the 5th arrondissement in the building of the Institut Océanographique at 195, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, France. It closed in November 2010.

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The Centre de la Mer et des Eaux was an aquarium and museum of marine life located in the 5th arrondissement in the building of the Institut Océanographique at 195, rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, France. It closed in November 2010. Dedicated to the dissemination of scientific culture concerning the marine world and to the development of knowledge of the ocean, it included a library, seven aquariums, and presented permanent and temporary exhibitions, as well as scientific mediations, animations and workshops.
The Institut Océanographique was established in 1906 by Albert I, Prince of Monaco, and inaugurated in 1911. In addition to research laboratories and amphitheaters, the institute contained the Centre de la Mer et des Eaux dedicated to educating the public about marine life and related environmental issues. Its displays presented aspects of oceanography and marine technology, as well as scale models, reconstructions of marine landscapes, and aquariums.
The center included a set of 6 aquariums, each containing from 500 to 4,000 litres (130 to 1,060 US gal) of seawater for a total volume...

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5th arrondissement of Paris, France

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  1. Wikidata — Centre de la mer et des eaux Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia — Centre de la Mer et des Eaux Wikipedia