If you’ve ever wanted to explore the depths of the ocean and its marine life, you have that chance now as Liberty Science Center introduces OceanXperience, a new exhibit that lets you and the kids climb aboard an interactive replica of the most advanced marine research and media vessel ever built.
The OceanXplorer is a research and filmmaking vessel used by OceanX to explore the ocean and bring the info back to land. You’ll be able to see all that it does, including helping people around the world connect to nature.
You’ll be able to try scientific experiments similar to the ones OceanXplorer scientists do and see some of the oceans’ coolest locations. If you’re fascinated by whales, you can study an orca group through the use of a drone, virtually tagging an animal and then collecting audio and visual data to learn how members of the pod coexist. Visitors can also research humpback whale communication or the tropical habitat of hammerhead sharks.
Through a mixture of tech, storytelling and immersive experiences, you can record your research using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology wristbands as you move through the rooms, including Mission Control, Bridge, Wet and Dry Labs and Sub Hangar. This isn’t just about observing; in the HoloLab, put on a HoloLens 2 headset to see how holographic technology can be used for scientific research and collaboration.
You’ll feel like your 20,000 leagues under the sea as you watch footage of the OceanXplorer’s submersible deploying deep into the ocean. OceanXperience is based on the upcoming television series produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Earthship Productions for National Geographic. The series follows a fearless team who is exploring the deepest and most inaccessible depths of the world’s oceans, highlighting their achievements and the challenges they face along the way.
OceanXperience at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City runs from June 17 through September 5. Liberty Science Center is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, and on weekends from 10 am to 5 pm; it’s closed on Mondays. The exhibition is available with an additional ticket when you buy a general admission ticket.
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