Science on a Sphere, a state-of-the-art exhibit created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, lets visitors to the Sant Ocean Hall witness the ocean’s constant motion and interaction with land and the atmosphere through never-before-seen data and imaging.
A full-scale model of a North Atlantic right whale has become the iconic image of the new Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Measuring in at 45 feet and 2,300 pounds, the model is not only impressive in size, but in scientific accuracy as an exact replica of Phoenix, an actual whale that exists in the wild today.
This exhibit of ocean invertebrates at the Sant Ocean Hall is only a small sample of the marine collection at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The museum, in fact, has the largest marine collection in the world, with more than 80 million specimens.
The Sant Ocean Hall’s combination of 674 marine specimens and models, high-definition video experiences, one-of-a kind exhibits and the newest technology allows visitors to explore the ocean’s past, present and future as never before.
The Sant Ocean Hall’s combination of 674 marine specimens and models, high-definition video experiences, one-of-a kind exhibits and the newest technology allows visitors to explore the ocean’s past, present and future as never before.
The Sant Ocean Hall’s combination of 674 marine specimens and models, high-definition video experiences, one-of-a kind exhibits and the newest technology allows visitors to explore the ocean’s past, present and future as never before.
The Sant Ocean Hall’s combination of 674 marine specimens and models, high-definition video experiences, one-of-a kind exhibits and the newest technology allows visitors to explore the ocean’s past, present and future as never before.
The Sant Ocean Hall’s combination of 674 marine specimens and models, high-definition video experiences, one-of-a kind exhibits and the newest technology allows visitors to explore the ocean’s past, present and future as never before.
