The Museum Will Install its 500th Sculpture this Month
Cancun, Mexico (September 19, 2013) – The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to announce the newly opened Cancun Underwater Museum Visitors Center, showcasing replicas of 26 of the Cancun Underwater Museum’s (MUSA) most popular underwater sculptures. MUSA artist Jason de Caires Taylor will also submerge 11 new sculptures today bringing the total of underwater art to 500.
The additional pieces will be submerged in “The Silent Evolution” gallery – the first phase of sculptures submerged in 2010. According to Taylor, “the new pieces use a revolutionary form of stainless steel framework and will rely on live planted corals to form the narrative and structure of the works.” Two of the new sculptures include, “The Glass Ceiling” and a new “Man on Fire” piece.
Inaugurated on September 7, the visitors center features a step by step process of how and why eco-sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor created his renowned art. Roberto Diaz Abraham, MUSA President, has high hopes for the visitors center and believes it will be as popular as the museum itself, which welcomes over 87,000 tourists a year. The Visitors Center is located at Kukulkan Plaza in the destination’s famous hotel zone, making it easily accessible to Cancun visitors. Guests who explore the underwater museum can enhance their experience by visiting the center, which can also be an alternative for sea-wary travelers to use should they wish to view Taylor’s art without having to set foot in the ocean.
There are plans for another visitors center in Isla Mujeres that will showcase original pieces by Taylor and will serve as a venue for visitors to appreciate the museum for not only its art, but its ecological and preservation efforts as well.
Since 2010, the artist has submerged sculptures to the bottom of the ocean, where marine life has slowly moved into the museum area, bringing life to “The Silent Evolution.” With everything from life-size human sculptures, many of which were cast from Cancun locals, to a full VW Beetle that was especially designed for lobsters to make their home inside the vehicle, each statue is made with materials that are safe for marine life and encourage the formation of a coral reef.
Since its beginning, the Cancun Underwater Museum was created to facilitate the preservation of natural coral reefs by doubling as a home for fish and other underwater organisms, drawing visitors away from Cancun’s delicate natural reefs.
About Cancun
Cancun is located in the northern part of the southeastern Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is Mexico’s number one tourist destination and is known all over the world for its spectacular beaches, unique beauty and breathtaking turquoise waters.
Cancun’s shoreline completed a $71 million dollar makeover in 2010 that featured 1.3 billion gallons of sand to renovate the Hotel Zone’s seashore. The most popular tourism destination in Mexico and Latin America has also added to its sun, beach, and nightlife, by creating a unique five-day route that will offer visitors a chance to experience adventure and interaction with nature. Cancun and the Treasures of the Caribbean invite travelers to discover the vast natural, cultural and gastronomical cultures of Puerto Morelos, and the islands of the Mexican Caribbean, which include: Holbox, Isla Mujeres and Contoy. Cancun is a multifaceted destination that combines the very best in luxury, nature, historical Mayan culture, glamour, and world-class amenities with seductive adventure offerings and an up-and-coming gastronomy scene.
For more information, visit the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau website at: www.cancun.travel. Follow us on Twitter @CancunCVB or browse through our videos on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/user/cancuntravel
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