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How Can Schools Get Involved in Marine Conservation Projects?

New Special Exhibition at the MEERESMUSEUM Showcases Works at the Intersection of Marine Research, Art and Education

What happens when marine research, education and art come together? The new special exhibition "WE ARE OCEAN_Blaupause" at the MEERESMUSEUM provides an inspiring answer.

The exhibition focuses on seagrass meadows — fascinating yet threatened habitats of the Baltic Sea. The works on display combine scientific knowledge with artistic perspectives, inviting visitors to explore marine conservation, biodiversity and sustainable action from new angles.

The special exhibition offers 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.

A woman holds a folder featuring mounted seagrass specimens in her hands.
Dr Dorit Visbeck-Liebers explains the important role of seagrass meadows in the Baltic Sea ecosystem (Photo: Anke Neumeister/Ocean Museum Germany)
Conversation between teachers and students in a classroom.
During the multi-day workshop, the students discovered the importance of seagrass (Photo: Anke Neumeister/Ocean Museum Germany)
Classroom conversation
In a dialogue with Dr Dorit Visbeck-Liebers, the students learned more about the importance of seagrass meadows for marine conservation. (Photo: Anke Neumeister/Ocean Museum Germany)

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.

The project was realized with the support of the Association of the Friends of the Museum together with additional foundations and partner organizations.

 

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