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In 1984 a non-profit association was created for the aquarium, and
Jacques Rougerie was selected as architect for the facility. In 1986 France selected the project as one of its major urban development projects and it was renamed the National Sea Centre. The European Union contributed half of the
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capabilities, developed in collaboration with Wezit and
Accuware. This app was the first of its kind in such an environment, allowing visitors to navigate the aquarium with ease and access enriched additional content about the exhibits. Meanwhile, the original exhibits have been grouped into a
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In 2018, the largest expansion for
Nausicaa in its history happened with a large new gallery named "The High Seas". This new gallery includes a huge 10,000,000 litres (2,600,000 US gal) tank for pelagic fish. In full, the new expansion increases the size of the aquarium from 4,500,000
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litres (1,200,000 US gal) to 17,000,000 litres (4,500,000 US gal) in size. Alongside this development, Nausicaa also implemented advanced technologies to improve the visitor experience, including touch screens all along the paths, and an interactive mobile app with
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Submerged Tropical Forest. This space was incorporated into the “World House” in early 2005, which aims to make people think about their consumer habits. In 2006 another expansion added space for a permanent exhibition called “Steer South.” The aquarium welcomed its first
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Several books have been published by the aquarium, including “Secrets des abysses” by
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With "The High Sea" expansion that opened in 2018, the exhibit area tripled in size. "The High Sea" is centered on the huge 10,000,000 L (2,600,000 US gal) tank for large pelagic fish such as
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arrived at the aquarium in 1994, and the first temporary exhibition, “The Sea and the Child,” was opened in 1995. The entrance hall is embellished by the large scale painting
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