La Contre-Soirée du musée national de la Marine

Programming

The call of the deep. An adventure under the seas from antiquity to the present day

In Paris, the exhibition “The Call of the Deep” – An adventure under the seas from Antiquity to the present day” is held from 14 October 2026 to 4 April 2027. It is the culmination of the “Call of the Deep” cycle. She explores, through more than 200 works, the human fascination for the abyss, between science, imagination and conquest of the depths.

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Performances Slam

The slammer artist Elvi places his gaze and words on works from the temporary exhibition, during an immersive and poetic stop.

Location: Temporary Exhibition

Hours: 19h45, 20h30, 21h30 (duration: approximately 15 min)

Meeting with a work

During the exhibition, mediators enlighten you on a selection of works. Go meet them and let the works tell you all their secrets.

Location: Temporary Exhibition

Hours: 19h to 22h30

DJ Set

Come and dance with French DJ OrKatz, an oceanic “artivist” deeply connected to the underwater world. Its minimal and hypnotic sounds combine with the sounds of marine animals to offer a musical journey and a reconnection to the ocean.

Location: Museum Hall

Hours: 20h to 21h30

Initiation to Linocut

The fauna, flora and fantastic creatures of the seabed nourish our imagination. Discover the linocut with the artist Mélanie Alpach and its patterns inspired by the underwater world!

Location: Space of News

Hours: 19h30 to 20h30 (duration: approximately 15 min)

Continuous free access

Divinatory meetings

The underwater world feeds many evocative and powerful myths and legends. What if they had something to teach you about yourself? Be guided by your intuition.

Location: Member's Lounge

Hours: 19h30 to 22h30 (duration: approximately 5 minutes)

Continuous free access

Pop-up bar

All evening, relax around the pop-up bar of the Café de la Marine in the museum lobby (payable offer).

Hours: 19h to 22h30