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Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport
Union Square
174 Union Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02741

 

WE ARE OPEN!

We are open SATURDAYS from 10:00 until 4:00

We are still under construction, but please come and see us as we continue to grow. Admission is free.

Every Saturday we have a variety of activities for children and adults, including engaging learning opportunities and interactions with living marine creatures. A special tour of the amazing "Sphere" will take place every hour on the hour. Different programs will be offered every session and every week. Session times are as follows: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.


We are open THURSDAY evenings at 7:00 PM for our Ocean Voice speaker series


This week Dr. Frank Muller Karger takes us on a voyage from the seas, into space, and back again! A voyage of discovery about remote sensing: the science of looking at our planet from outer space.





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Thank you

We would like to thank our generous supporters!


On Summerfest Saturday, the Ocean Explorium welcomed approximately 700 visitors through its doors!  As the Sphere stirred imaginations, local vendors demonstrated ocean technologies used in New Bedford and the oceans beyond.  This overwhelmingly positive turn-out was matched by volunteers, interns and community partners who gave enthusiasm, dedication and energy--creating a unique experience for all.  Thank you! 

  • Tor Bendiksen of Reidar’s Manufacturing for the loan of scale models of Groundfish and Mid-Water nets.

 

  • Paul Cabral of Euro Gear for display of various fishing net materials. 

 

  • Brad Harris of SMAST for demonstrations of the SMAST Video Survey Pyramid.

OCEAN VOICE Speaker Series

Kevin D. E. Stokesbury, Ph.D., assistant professor at the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will present a talk “Using Technology to forward fisheries science, the sea scallop example”  Join us for a talk about the Sea Scallops of Georges Bank and the

Mid-Atlantic.  Sea Scallops, one of the most valuable fishing industries in the United States, faced risk due to overfished conditions.  Learn about technologies developed by SMAST, which included a video survey allowing an accurate measure of Scallops in open and closed areas along the historically significant fishing grounds of Georges Bank.


TO SURVEY A SEA SCALLOP
“Using Technology to forward fisheries science, the sea scallop example” 

THURSDAY, JULY 17  7PM
Free Admission


Go to Ocean Voice for more details.

See the Sphere

See the Sphere on Summerfest Saturday!
July 5, 10-4 (last tour at 3pm)!


The Ocean Explorium will open its doors every Saturday from 10-4pm (last tour begins at 3pm) and Thursday evenings for a Speaker Series, while continuing construction.   

 

The Ocean Explorium currently features the Science on a Sphere®.  This magnificent blue marble floats in space, clearly demonstrating environmental issues that effect planet Earth, in three-dimensions.  Developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Sphere is a dramatic way of understanding our planet.    


The Ocean Explorium offers FREE ADMISSION while under construction and hopes citizens of the greater New Bedford and Southcoast, as well as seasonal visitors, will stop in! 

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The Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport exhibits include Science on a Sphere®, The World’s Oceans exhibit, Coastal Zone Touch Tank, Ocean Nursery and lot more.