Photo: Jan Windszus
Dance of the underwater creatures
Ocean Futures
On 14 November 2025 from 18:00 onwards, Futurium will present its first special exhibition ‘Ocean Futures’. The vernissage will also feature an extraordinary dance performance. ‘Ocean Futures’ has been developed in collaboration with The Mind Museum Manila in the Philippines.
Photo: Jan Windszus
Vernissage
For one evening, Futurium will be transformed into a mysterious underwater world. The extensive installation by Filipino artist Leeroy New will be filled with bizarre sea creatures. Dancers led by choreographer Alvin Collantes will bring the fantatstical world of the future, where nature and artificality converge, to life in spectacular costumes. Futurium and The Mind Museum in Manila will open their joint exhibition project simultaneously with a vernissage and a dance performance. In collaboration with international scientific partners, the two museums are committed to exploring the future of the world’s oceans.
Programme
- 17:30 Admission (with ticket)
- 18:00 Welcome and talks
- 19:00 Get-together with music and catering
- 19:00 and 20:00 Performance in the special exhibition “Ocean Futures”
- 21:00 Late opening (without ticket)
- from 21:00 Walking act and short curatorial introductions in the special exhibition
The event is open to the public. Free tickets for the vernissage are available at futurium.de. No ticket booking is required for arrivals after 21:00.
Further programme highlights
The Open Lab evening on 4 December will also focus on Ocean Futures. Visitors engage with questions about the future of our oceans during interactive activities and a joint guided tour of the special exhibition.
A new tour is available in the audio guide for individual visits to the special exhibition.
Ocean Futures
Futurium’s first special exhibition Ocean Futures is dedicated to the world’s oceans and their future.
The exhibition tells the stories of two fishing families: one from the Philippins and one from Germany. They recount life by and with the sea, their hopes and worries, and their dreams and wishes for the future of the oceans. These stories are interwoven with analyses of selected scientific and geopolitical topics, such as biodiversity, climate change and fisheries. As always at Futurium, the focus is on concrete solutions and perspectives. Like a mythical sea creature, the fascinating installation by Filipino artist Leeroy New brings together the past, present and futures.
Further information on Ocean Futures and Leeroy New can be found in the enclosed background paper.
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