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MILLENNIAL CITIES: A VIRTUAL JOURNEY FROM PALMYRA TO MOSUL
Millennial Cities offers you an emotional dive into the heart of six iconic monuments from the Arab world, currently threatened, damaged, or destroyed by recent conflicts. Discover the architectural treasures of the cities of Mosul and Aleppo, along with the archaeological sites of Palmyra and Leptis Magna, symbols of the multicultural history of the civilizations of the Middle East. A vital digital testimony for the preservation and transmission of the world's heritage!
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Experiences on board the museum boat
Discover 2 onboard experiences: The Mediterranean Sound Voyage created by Ircam x Centre Pompidou and virtual reality immersions by Ubisoft, inviting you to explore lost archaeological sites. Sailing by Laure Prouvost.
Mediterranean wonders
Embark on a journey to the Golden Age of Alexandria, Athens, and Venice! This brand-new experience, developed exclusively for the Art Explora Festival by Ubisoft, allows you to dive into the past at the heart of 3 iconic cities at the height of their splendor.
Millennial Cities at the Art Explora Festival
The Millennial Cities experience was developed in 2017 by Ubisoft using data from Iconem, a startup specialized in 3D scanning of heritage sites. Ubisoft created an original virtual reality experience that provides a realistic and emotionally rich immersion into six monuments destroyed or threatened by recent conflicts or natural erosion in Syria, Libya, and Iraq.
Millennial Cities was specially readapted by Ubisoft for the Art Explora Festival.
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ubisoft partnership
Ubisoft supports and shares the values of Art Explora, as well as its mission of offering cultural and artistic experiences to a wide audience. Ubisoft has already developed video games set in the Mediterranean region, providing new and exclusive immersive experiences specifically designed for the Art Explora Festival.
Ubisoft showcases how their expertise in video game creation can bring substantial added value to the world of culture and art, while paying tribute to the Mediterranean cities that serve as backdrops for several Assassin's Creed franchise games, such as Assassin's Creed II (Venice), Assassin's Creed Origins (Alexandria), and Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Athens). This partnership also allows Ubisoft to continue its mission of making history an accessible playground for all.
Practical information
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Dates and times
The Millennium Cities experience lasts 3 minutes.
Safety
Visit itinerary
On arrival, you'll be greeted and guided to your virtual reality session. You'll be fitted with a virtual reality headset and guided through the experience.
EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created in exceptional collaboration with the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition offers a reflection on the role and representation of female figures in the Mediterranean world, through an educational and sensory experience based on digital audiovisual technologies. The exhibition is divided into two parts:
- An educational documentary on the aft deck
- An immersive exhibition at the heart of the catamaran
A sound journey in the Mediterranean by Ircam
Through a Sound Odyssey, Ircam and Ircam Amplify invite visitors to explore the sensations of the Mediterranean and discover new soundscapes, both imaginary and real.
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The artists
Frequently asked questions
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.