Jules Verne 200 (Valencia)

The Museu de les Ciències in Valencia presents Jules Verne 200, an immersive experience where you can travel to the centre of the Earth, explore the ocean depths aboard the Nautilus and journey to the Moon through virtual reality. Combining literature, science and technology, the exhibition explores how Jules Verne (1828–1905) imagined inventions and adventures that are now part of our reality. Produced by Layers of Reality to mark the bicentenary of Jules Verne’s birth, which will be commemorated in 2028, the exhibition takes you on a journey through his life, work and visionary legacy across five exhibition spaces. The visit culminates in a virtual reality adventure in which you can move around freely. Jules Verne: literature, science and imagination Verne wrote about space travel, underwater exploration and new forms of transport decades before they existed. His novels reflect the spirit of the nineteenth century, a period marked by major geographical discoveries, industrialisation and advances in communications and transport. The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on how some ideas first emerge in fiction before inspiring real-world developments. Here, you can discover this connection as you explore the world of Verne, with its adventures and inventions. Jules Verne: a curious mind The visit begins with a biographical introduction, tracing his life from his childhood in Nantes to his emergence as one of the great authors of world literature. Discover how he transformed the scientific knowledge of his time into adventures for readers of all ages, inspiring generations to explore and discover. At the interactive touchscreen table, you can explore documents, maps and historical material, following his travels, sources of inspiration and the research he carried out before writing his novels. Verne’s works This space is dedicated to Extraordinary Voyages, the collection of more than sixty novels in which adventure and scientific discovery take centre stage. Some of the titles featured include: Journey to the Centre of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island From the Earth to the Moon As well as their literary value, these novels reflect Verne’s fascination with the scientific advances of his time. Verne’s machines Submarines travelling across the oceans, projectiles journeying to the Moon, visionary aircraft and ingenious mechanical devices: Verne’s technological imagination comes to life through illustrations and images that reinterpret his most iconic inventions from a contemporary perspective. And you won’t just be looking: you can draw and digitally animate your very own Verne-inspired machine. Extraordinary Voyages An audiovisual space prepares you for the leap into virtual reality. Large-format images, inspired by Verne’s novels and reimagined from a contemporary perspective, bring you closer to impossible expeditions, ocean crossings, underground explorations and space adventures. It’s time to stop watching and become the protagonist of your own extraordinary journey. MetaVerne: travel through Verne’s worlds The visit concludes with MetaVerne, a free-roaming virtual reality experience. Wearing the equipment, you’ll share an adventure with fellow travellers and a very special guide: Little Verne. You’ll visit five settings from his novels: Journey to the Centre of the Earth: descend through underground landscapes, gigantic caverns and geological wonders. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: explore the ocean depths aboard the legendary Nautilus. The Mysterious Island: use ingenuity, observation and scientific knowledge to make your way forward. Robur the Conqueror: soar through the skies on a journey inspired by dreams of flight that preceded modern aviation. From the Earth to the Moon: experience a space adventure linking nineteenth-century imagination with the real-world exploration of space.