IN AND OUT OF THE WATER.
The Tidal Environment of the Upper Adriatic

Venice, Museo di Storia Naturale Giancarlo Ligabue, ground floor

From 5 June to 13 September 2026

Curated by
Lorenzo Peter Castelletto 

Produced by
Area Marina Protetta di Miramare (WWF Italia)
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale

Divided between two worlds, water and the dry land, the tidal environment is a highly distinctive ecosystem of fragile and delicate balances. It is most clearly observed along coastlines where there is a significant difference between low and high tide. This habitat is home to plants and animals with extraordinary adaptations, enabling them to survive in an extremely inhospitable environment.

The Upper Adriatic, in addition to having a considerable tidal range, has varied coasts, with sandy, pebbly and rocky shores that create different habitats characterised by a great variety of flora and fauna. 

In and Out of the Water. The Tidal Environment of the Upper Adriatic is a project of photographic and scientific communication created to reveal what goes on behind the scenes of a fascinating environment suspended between land and sea. The exhibition engages the public with high-impact images, using photographs and videos taken both in and out of the water to reveal this unique habitat in its entirety. 

The exhibition is enriched by an information point created by the Museum entitled In and Out of the Water in the Venice Lagoon. Using texts and images, it describes the tidal environment in the lagoon and the organisms populating it, presenting species that are little known or unknown, and which live just beneath our feet in this zone.

The exhibition is open from 5 June to 13 September 2026, during the museum’s opening hours and with the museum ticket.