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Special Exhibition at the MEERESMUSEUM Showcased Works at the Intersection of Marine Research, Art and Education
What happens when marine research, education and art come together? The special exhibition "WE ARE OCEAN_Blaupause" at the MEERESMUSEUM provided an inspiring answer from July to October 2026.
The exhibition focused on seagrass meadows — fascinating yet threatened habitats of the Baltic Sea. The works on display combined scientific knowledge with artistic perspectives, inviting visitors to explore marine conservation, biodiversity and sustainable action from new angles.
The special exhibition offered insights into the “Blaupausen” program series, in which students from the Windland Regional School on the island of Rügen also participated. Together with artist Michelle-Marie Letelier, they developed their own artistic works during a multi-day workshop. The workshop was supported by scientific guidance from Dr. Dorit Visbeck-Liebers.
Opening of the special exhibition with an accompanying fishbowl discussion
At the opening on 9 July, project participants, the artist and the participating students came together for a fishbowl discussion. The conversation focused on their experiences throughout the collaborative creative process, the importance of seagrass meadows for the Baltic Sea ecosystem, and the question of how these valuable habitats can be protected.
Curated by Anne-Marie Melster and Dr. Julia Moritz, the special exhibition invites visitors to explore the sea from new perspectives and engage with both the challenges and opportunities of marine conservation.
Our sincere thanks go to ARTPORT_making waves for initiating and bringing this remarkable project to life in cooperation with Ocean Museum Germany.
The project was realized with the support of the Association of the Friends of the Museum together with additional foundations and partner organizations.