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National Geographic Encounter, also known as Ocean Odyssey due to its inaugural exhibit,
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was an exploration of the oceans attraction operated under license from
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. It was located in the former printing area of what once was
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, leased from the
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. It was operated in partnership with SPE Partners and
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. The 60,000 square foot space made use of technology to create a virtual ocean experience. Among the sources for the content were more than one thousand original photographs of the
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...
. The museum did not reopen following its closure due to COVID-19.


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