The Association for the Development of Research in Maritime Archaeology (ADRAMAR) partners with Google Art & Culture to make maritime archaeological heritage accessible to all through 5 virtual exhibitions.
Dive into the largest museum in the world: the ocean! With nearly 15,000 estimated archaeological sites off the Atlantic coast, it’s a rich and diverse heritage that has been studied and gradually revealed by scientists for over 25 years. Discover this usually inaccessible world, between fascination for holds loaded with gold and the scientific and technical reality of underwater archaeology.
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ARDRAMAR partners with the Google Art & Culture platform to make accessible to all these submerged pages of history and the work of archaeologists to bring them to light. These 5 exhibitions take you to discover the work of scientists and these exceptional sites through mission photos, explanatory diagrams, archive images, and videos to immerse you completely in this fascinating world.
The sea, the largest museum in the world
What types of archaeological remains are present in a maritime context, how are they excavated and what do they teach us about the past of human societies?
See the invisible
In search of submerged archaeological sites, between clue hunting and the use of advanced technologies.
From ship to wreck
How do wrecks form? The archaeological investigation seeks to retrace, from clues and with the greatest precision, the long process of transforming a ship into a wreck.
Dive on the wreck of the Fetlar
New technologies in service of underwater archaeology through a scientific operation of 3D modeling of a wreck. Virtual dive available on Google Play store via the application Wreck Fetlar.
Put on your fins!
How to reconstruct a shipwreck site to allow everyone to explore maritime archaeological heritage? Dive with ADRAMAR on the reconstructed archaeological site of Bizeux (Saint-Malo, France).
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The Association for the Development and Research in Maritime Archaeology (ADRAMAR) is a non-profit association founded in 1993 by diver archaeologists, academics, and volunteers. Its mission is the study, protection, and enhancement of submerged archaeological sites. Based in Brittany, it works on all French coasts and abroad depending on the projects. ADRAMAR thanks all supporters and partners of these projects, particularly the Brittany region, the Ille et Vilaine departmental council, the city of Saint-Malo, and the DRASSM (Department of Underwater and Underwater Archaeological Research, Ministry of Culture) for their financial support.
Google Arts & Culture brings the collections of more than 1,800 museums around the world to your fingertips. It’s an immersive way to explore art, history, and the wonders of the world, from the ceiling of the Paris Opera, through the archives of the Second World War, and the Taj Mahal. The Google Arts & Culture app is free and available online for iOS et Android. Google Arts & Culture, an innovation partner for cultural institutions since 2011, develops technologies that help preserve and share culture, and allow curators to create engaging exhibitions online and in situ, at the heart of museums.
Visit Google Art & Culture to discover these 5 virtual exhibitions.
Opening image © T. Seguin/ADRAMAR