This ecotourism attraction not only captivates art lovers and divers from all over the country and in various parts of the world, this place provides much needed habitat for marine life and local fisheries.
IPHEDIA.com - The Underwater Museum of Art is the first permanent underwater sculpture park in the United States (US). Located in the Gulf of Mexico, off Walton County, Florida, this museum is at a depth of 58 feet and at a distance of 0.93 miles from the coast of Grayton Beach State Park.
Every year, a selection of sculpture works taken from artists around the world are installed in the underwater park. The statues quickly attract a variety of marine life and over time metamorphose into living coral.
The attraction of ecotourism is not only captivating art lovers and divers from all over the country and in various parts of the world, this place has also provided much needed habitat for marine life and local fisheries.
In addition, this underwater art museum also attracts visits by marine scientists, wildlife management professionals, ecologists, and students with the opportunity to study marine life and measure the impact of artificial reef systems on the Gulf ecosystem.
For those of you who like to travel in watery areas, this one destination is a great choice for a vacation spot. In addition to diving, at the Underwater Museum of Art you can enjoy works of art, flora and marine fauna that are there to take videos and take pictures. (as/ip)
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