Cancun Underwater Museum is a series of underwater sculpturals by Jason deCaires Taylor placed off the coast of Isla de Mujeres and Cancún, Mexico. The project began in November 2009 with placement of a hundred statues in shallow waters of the Cancún protected by National Marine Park.

Divers and snorkellers will have the opportunity to admire more than 400 original sculptures in depths ranging from 9 to 20 feet.

About the british artist : Creator of the world’s first underwater sculpture park, Jason de Caires Taylor has gained international recognition for his unique work. His sculptures highlight ecological processes whilst exploring the intricate relationships between modern art and the environment.

The Museum is divided into two galleries called Salon Manchones and Salon Nizuc. The first is eight meters deep and suitable for both divers and snorkelers and the second four meters deep and only permitted for snorkeling.

Installations by Jason deCaires in the MUSA collection include:

Salon Punta Nizuc

Depth: 4m

Reclamation 2012 by Jason deCaires Taylor

The Last Supper 2012 by Jason deCaires Taylor

The Listener 2012 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Holy Man 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Time Bomb (fuse) 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Time Bomb (mine) 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Void 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Inertia 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Inheritance 2011 by Jason deCaires Taylor

The Gardener of Hope 2009 by Jason deCaires Taylor

Salon Manchones

Depth: 6-9m