Magellan, a journey that changed the world

IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION
AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM
From October 22 to March 1, 2026

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FREE – 18 years old and 26 years old residents of countries of the European Economic Area

Magellan, a journey that changed the world

We like : the immersive animations that take us on the seas of the sixteenth century
Location : National Maritime Museum (Paris 16th)
Age: for all, from 6 years old
Date : October 22 to March 1, 2026
When : Open every day, except Tuesdays
Opening hours : from 11am to 7pm
Late opening : Thursdays until 10 p.m.
Closed : Tuesday, December 25 and January 1
Price: €17 (exhibition + permanent collection)
Free : -18 years old (-26 years old if a citizen of the E.U.)
Namely:
- The ticket gives access to the museum’s permanent collections
- Take advantage of the breakthroughs to discover the breathtaking view of Paris

Magellan, a journey that changed the world

The immersive story of the first round the world race, the greatest maritime feat of all time

This time, it is with Magellan that the Musée de la Marine invites us to discover the world thanks to an immersive scenography combining nearly 30 monumental projections, graphic animations, excerpts from documentaries and interviews with historians
Guided by travel columnist Antonio Pigafetta and illustrations by Ugo Bienvenu from the series Magellan’s Incredible Journey, we relive the incredible crossing undertaken 500 years ago by the captain and his crews

The exhibition invites young and old alike to reflect as a family on the legacy of Magellan, who is still alive five centuries later.

⚓️ The Magellan ⚓️ Expedition

On September 20, 1519 … 5 sailboats leave the port of Seville with the aim of finding a passage through America to reach the Pacific and reach the Indies…
On the other side of the world, in Indonesia, the Moluccas Islands, nicknamed the Spice Islands, aroused the envy of the rival kingdoms of Spain and Portugal
Three years later, in 1522, only one ship managed to return, with eighteen weakened surviving sailors on board. Magellan, for his part, would never see Europe again.
At the heart of this epic, the route gives way to emotion in front of the harshness of the sea, the economic and territorial stakes of the sixteenth century, the battles but also to the wonder of discoveries and the meeting of peoples

The sailors, often forgotten, have completed the first circumnavigation of the world. They paved the way for new explorations and forever changed our view of the globe!

Family at the Maritime Museum

Around the exhibition:

8-12 years old – Duration: 1 hour – Guided family tour “My Logbook Workshop Visit”
From 15 years old – Duration: 1h30 – Guided tour of the exhibition
The Compass : Mobile application for everyone – several possible routes to the exhibition and the permanent collections

In the permanent collections all year round

For children under 2 years old – duration 45 min : Storytelling tour “The bubble journey”
3-5 years old – duration 1 hour – 1h30 : Storytelling tour “Zoo on board” – Guided tour “Boats on the water” – Visit-workshop “Sailor’s Boil”
3-12 years old – duration 1h-2h: Guided tour “The Pirates’ Cache”, Visit-workshop “All sails out”
6-12 years old – duration 1h, 1h30, 2h : Storytelling tour “À l’abordage “, Guided tour “The secrets of the Ocean”, Visit-workshop “Send the colours”