The Institut de la Mer de Villefranche considers science outreach as one of its missions and its pole  » Culture Océan  » federates the main activities of the Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV) and the Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement de Villefranche (LBDV).
These science-based outreach activities mainly address a non-scientific public.

With the motto  » Learn. Think. Create – Enable. Engage. Enjoy.  » they allow lifelong learning but especially focus on an ocean education for young people. A large spectrum of formats, multifaceted supports and specific approaches guarantee an adapted reach out at local, national and international level.