LANZAROTE, SPAIN — A museum featuring more than 300 sculptures opened to the public this week — 14 meters beneath the sea. <br /> <br />The Museo Atlantico is located off the south coast of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands and is the first of its kind in Europe. <br /> <br />The 2,500-square-meter site is best explored by scuba diving around it, but if you don’t want to strap on a wetsuit and oxygen tank, it can also be viewed through a glass-bottom boat. <br /> <br />The permanent sculptures are the work of British artist Jason Taylor, the Local reported. <br /> <br />All the sculptures have been made with high-density pH-neutral concrete so they don’t damage the marine ecosystem. Taylor hopes to encourage marine life to prosper in the area, which is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. <br /> <br />Some of the works carry a political message, such as a piece depicting migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The artist said it was a tribute to migrants who succeeded but also those whose dreams and hopes remain at the bottom of the sea. <br /> <br />Taylor spent the past two years living in Lanzarote, creating artworks for the museum, and started dropping sculptures onto the seabed about a year ago. <br /> <br />He said he hoped the museum could foster a better understanding of the marine environment and how much we depend on it, according to the Telegraph.
