The extreme pressure makes exploring the deep a dangerous undertaking. The pressure at a depth of 4,000 metres corresponds to having a 40-tonne sperm whale sleeping on your head, and only three people have ever been to the deepest place on earth.

For this very reason, we actually know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of the sea. The deep sea is the largest and last unprotected habitat in the world.

Why can’t we humans dive to a depth of 1 kilometre without problems, like the giant squid, the anglerfish and the atolla jellyfish? Find the answer to this question and more on our treasure hunt (24 June – 27 August). It’s fun and educational for children and adults alike, and you can win a season pass. Every week there is a new chance to win!

Give a hammerhead-high-five to our fun mascot Hik, who can be found roaming the exhibition, and disguise yourself as a shark or another deep-sea creature with face paint for just DKK 50 (24 June – 13 August).

The deep sea begins at a depth of 200 metres, where the rays of the sun can no longer penetrate. What is life like in this cold universe where both food and mates are hard to find?

This is the home of the bioluminescent atolla jellyfish. When it feels threatened, it turns on thousands of flashing blue lights to attract even larger predators, which then eat its enemies. There is also Johnson’s anglerfish, which uses a “fishing rod” sticking up from its head with a light hanging from the end to lure food.

Did you know that giant isopods are related to the pillbug? These deep-sea creatures can grow up to half a metre long and only need to eat once a year. And you can actually touch one in the petting pool!

You can also see Japanese spider crabs, which can span up to 4 metres from claw to claw, porcupine crabs, which are covered with dozens of spines, and hagfish, which protect themselves by producing huge amounts of slime, turning the water around them into a thick soup of snot!

The workshop is open every day (3 July – 6 August), 11 am–4 pm. Colour your own deep-sea creatures or do connect-the-dot drawings and see what they reveal. You can also get a kid’s tattoo of a squid on your arm.

In the former picnic area, we’ve built a model of a deep-sea submersible, where the young and the young at heart can go exploring and listen to stories about life in the dark. The picnic area has been moved to tents outside, so you can still enjoy your own food.