Close Modal Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness Join the Museum of Science and its Centers for Public Science Learning for the premiere of the short film Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness in the Mugar Omni Theater, featuring renowned conservation photographer Keith Ellenbogen. This exclusive first look into a vibrant oceanic realm marks the debut of a powerful new visual journey — and offers a stunning glimpse of an inspiring, larger exploration to come. Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness is a stunning visual journey into the depths of New England’s ocean wilderness, revealing an extraordinary — and often surprising — array of life beneath the surface. From apex predators like great white sharks and ocean giants such as humpback whales to massive schools of mackerel and microscopic plankton visible from space, this captivating preview celebrates the Gulf of Maine’s rich biodiversity. Projected on the Museum’s five-story-high IMAX® dome screen, the film gives audiences a close-up view of underwater imagery and surrounds them with a breathtaking sense of immersion—making them feel as if they are swimming alongside animals just off our coast.Created by underwater photographer and MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist Keith Ellenbogen, Space to Sea combines striking imagery and rich storytelling to showcase the beauty, behavior, and incredible journeys of ocean wildlife — from shallow coastal zones to deep open waters. This exclusive first look brings these animals alive onscreen, highlighting one of Earth’s most vibrant marine ecosystems and setting the stage for a larger exploration to come. Join us in the Museum’s Mugar Omni Theater to experience the wonders of our local ocean. The premiere will be followed by a conversation with Keith Ellenbogen and David Sittenfeld, director of the Center for the Environment at the Museum of Science, offering a behind-the-scenes look at documenting biodiversity and advancing marine conservation in the Gulf of Maine. Register for the Event Date and Time Monday, June 2 | 7:00 pm Audience All Ages Location Mugar Omni Theater View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Register for the Event Date and Time Monday, June 2 | 7:00 pm Audience All Ages Location Mugar Omni Theater View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness is a stunning visual journey into the depths of New England’s ocean wilderness, revealing an extraordinary — and often surprising — array of life beneath the surface. From apex predators like great white sharks and ocean giants such as humpback whales to massive schools of mackerel and microscopic plankton visible from space, this captivating preview celebrates the Gulf of Maine’s rich biodiversity. Projected on the Museum’s five-story-high IMAX® dome screen, the film gives audiences a close-up view of underwater imagery and surrounds them with a breathtaking sense of immersion—making them feel as if they are swimming alongside animals just off our coast.Created by underwater photographer and MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist Keith Ellenbogen, Space to Sea combines striking imagery and rich storytelling to showcase the beauty, behavior, and incredible journeys of ocean wildlife — from shallow coastal zones to deep open waters. This exclusive first look brings these animals alive onscreen, highlighting one of Earth’s most vibrant marine ecosystems and setting the stage for a larger exploration to come. Join us in the Museum’s Mugar Omni Theater to experience the wonders of our local ocean. The premiere will be followed by a conversation with Keith Ellenbogen and David Sittenfeld, director of the Center for the Environment at the Museum of Science, offering a behind-the-scenes look at documenting biodiversity and advancing marine conservation in the Gulf of Maine. Featuring Image Keith Ellenbogen Associate Professor of Photography, SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology; Visiting Artist, MIT Sea Grant; Senior Fellow, International League of Conservation Photographers; Fellow, The Explorers Club; Affiliate, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium; Associate Partner, Mission Blue Keith Ellenbogen is an acclaimed underwater photographer using the power of imagery to inspire environmental conservation, discovery, and global understanding. He is an associate professor of photography at SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology and a visiting artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with MIT Sea Grant. He is a senior fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers, a fellow of The Explorers Club, and an affiliate of the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life. His work has been recognized with numerous honors, including a TED Residency/TED Talk, a U.S. Fulbright Fellowship, and the Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Award. To learn more, visit keithellenbogen.com. This program was developed in partnership with MIT Sea Grant. Image
