360-degree virtual reality experience
- Sessions
Daily
11.15am, 1.15pm, 3.15pm- Location
Visions Theatre, Level 1 via Great Southern Land gallery
- Duration
35 minutes
- Tickets
Adult $20
Child $17.50
Concession $18
Family $60 (2 adults + 2 children)
Companion free with paying adult
Bookings essential
Dive into the living heart of one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders.
You'll see manta rays and sharks and witness rare dolphin behaviour and spectacular coral spawning – captured with a custom-built camera system, developed to submerge you in the reef’s underwater world in ways never before possible.
Reef and rainforest
Guided by Traditional Owners and leading scientists, this journey reveals the extraordinary complexity and interconnectedness of land, sea and climate. It explores the ancient Daintree rainforest at the only place on Earth where two UNESCO World Heritage sites meet.
Guidance on VR headsets
Life in the Great Barrier Reef is suitable for all audiences, however the headset is recommended for users 8 years and older. Children under 8 are still welcome but parent discretion is advised. Not recommended for people with certain medical conditions. Glasses can be worn under the headset, but the focus cannot be adjusted. Please read the health and safety notice before you book.
Through world-first footage and powerful first-hand insights, discover how coral bleaching, extreme weather events and other global pressures are reshaping the reef – and learn about critical work to protect and restore this remarkable ecosystem.
Your Great Barrier Reef experts
Group bookings
For groups of 10 or more, please email bookings@nma.gov.au
Credits
Life in the Great Barrier Reef is a White Spark Pictures production, with its world premiere at the National Museum of Australia. Financed with support from the National Museum of Australia, Western Australian Museum, and Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum, with support from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Pullman Cairns International and Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort.
Project partners
Acknowledgement of Country
The producers wish to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land and Sea Country on which this film was created.