Mysteries From The Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Explore what’s hidden beneath the waves at Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology! This all-ages exhibit takes you under the surface to reveal shipwrecks, lost cities, and submerged landscapes from around the world using cutting-edge science and technology.

Dive Deeper

Through hands-on exploration, Mysteries from the Deep reveals how experts decode history from the ocean floor—one discovery at a time.

• “Underwater Archaeology Lab”: Use authentic tools, experiment with sonar and ROVs, and see how AI and photogrammetry are revolutionizing the field.
• Submerged Histories: Uncover the lost worlds of Pavlopetri, the world’s oldest sunken city, and the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S.
• Hands-On Exploration: Reconstruct digital dive sites, operate a robotic submersible, and analyze 3D scans of underwater discoveries.
• Objects & Preservation: Examine archaeological objects, explore conservation efforts, and discover how communities play a vital role in protecting history.

Exhibit Made Possible By:

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology is a traveling exhibition co-produced by Flying Fish and the Intrepid Museum.