Museo Atlantico
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About this site
Museo Atlantico is an underwater museum off Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, and is the first underwater museum in Europe. It was created by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor as an artificial reef on a large scale, with conservation in mind. The first sculptures were installed in March 2016, and marine life has increased in diversity by over 200% since.
The sculptures now hold large shoals of barracuda, sardines and axillary seabream. Angel sharks, rays and triggerfish are seen regularly, and octopus and moray eels live inside the sculptures.
The site is reached by a RIB ride of around 10 minutes from the shore. A dive covers some 300 sculptures in 30 to 45 minutes. The maximum depth is about 14.7 m and visibility is good. The minimum certification is Scuba Diver.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Mediterranean Violet AeolidFlabellina affinisReported here · unconfirmed
AngelsharkSquatina squatinaReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Common OctopusOctopus vulgarisReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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