Events
Science to Action: Art Auction & Science Evening
Join us for an evening that celebrates local Townsville artists, showcasing the creativity and passion of those who capture the beauty of our reefs.
Bid on a diverse range of stunning local art and MOUA Ocean Sentinel sculptures at the Ocean Art Auction, listen to a Climate Action Panel discussion featuring leading marine scientists and conservationists, and witness announcements of the winners of MOUA’s Ocean Art Competition.
Artworks for auction
Join the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) and celebrate World Ocean Day for an inspirational evening with an ocean themed art auction. The auction includes a range of diverse artworks, including local pieces and some small Ocean Sentinel sculptures.
MOUA Ocean Art exhibition at Townsville Brewing co.
Celebrate World Ocean Day this June with the Museum of Underwater Art at the Townsville Brewing Co’s Banquet Centre!
The Ocean Art exhibition will include ocean-themed artworks from local Townsville artists, aligning with this year’s World Ocean Day theme: Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans and planet.
Open for a few hours each day in the week leading up to World Ocean Day on June 8!
World Ocean Day 2026 Photography competition
The Ocean: Through Your Lens - MOUA Photography Competition
The Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) invites photographers of all levels—professional and amateur, scientists and citizen scientists, ocean lovers and adventurers—to take part in a special photography competition celebrating the beauty, diversity, and importance of our oceans to celebrate World Ocean Day 2026.
Guardians of the reef: seminar, photo competition, and art auction
Join the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) for an inspiring seminar featuring leading marine scientists and conservationists discussing the future of our oceans. The event includes an exclusive auction of diverse artworks, including local pieces and the Ocean Sentinel sculpture. It will conclude with the announcement of the winners of MOUA’s photography competition, celebrating the beauty of our reefs.
Artworks for auction
Join the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) and celebrate World Ocean Day for an inspirational evening of an ocean themed art auction. The auction includes a range of diverse artworks, including local pieces and the small Ocean Sentinel sculptures.
World Ocean Day 2025 Photography competition
Capturing the Ocean’s Beauty: MOUA Photography Competition
The Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) invites photographers of all levels—professional and amateur, scientists and citizen scientists, ocean lovers and adventurers—to take part in a special photography competition celebrating the beauty, diversity, and importance of our oceans to celebrate World Ocean Day 2025.
World Ocean Day 2024 Art Exhibition
Always wanted to see our underwater art but can’t quite make it out to John Brewer Reef? Then join us for this exiting land-based art exhibition in Townsville featuring all the original Ocean Sentinels as miniature sculptures 3D printed in exquisite detail. The sculptures will be accompanied by background information on the sentinels and the artwork as well as a series of photos by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor himself, documenting the stunning coral growth on the Coral Greenhouse - and if you’re lucky you might even meet one of the Ocean Sentinels in the flesh!
Ocean Lovers 2024 Art Exhibition
Always wanted to see our underwater art but can’t quite make it out to John Brewer Reef? Then join us for this exiting land-based art exhibition in Sydney’s Bondi Beach as part of the annual Ocean Lovers Festival, featuring all the original Ocean Sentinels as miniature sculptures 3D printed in exquisite detail. The sculptures will be accompanied by background information on the sentinels and the artwork as well as a series of photos by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor himself, documenting the stunning coral growth on the Coral Greenhouse.
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