Not many museums literally take your breath away. But then Australia’s Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) isn’t like most museums. The first—and only—underwater art museum in the Southern Hemisphere, the nonprofit MOUA is set off the coast of Queensland, 40 to 50 feet below the waves. The museum is actually spread across four locations, all accessible from the port city of Townsville (an area often overshadowed by more popular destinations nearby, such as Cairns or the Whitsundays). Its underwater sculpture installations were created to raise awareness of the issues facing…
