5. Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

PEMBROKE PARISH.   Open since 1997, this interactive center simulates an ocean dive 12,000 feet under the sea. Visitors sit in a small moving capsule, surrounded by the sights and sounds of a real submarine voyage. Other exhibits teach about Bermuda's shipwrecks, marine life and the history of undersea exploration. There's also a full-scale replica of Charles William Beebe's bathysphere. In 1934, just off the coast of Bermuda, he sat inside this cable-hoisted apparatus and was lowered 3,028 feet beneath the waves, thereby completing the world's first deep-sea dive. An exquisite collection of over 3,000 seashells is also on display.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

Admission:

Adult BMD12.50; Senior (65+) BMD10; Child (6-17) BMD6; Child (5 and under) Free

Payment Methods:

Website: Visit the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute website »

Type: History Museums, Museums, Science Museums

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