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NEW BEDFORD, MA (15 April 2010) — The Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport is honored to announce the official opening ceremony and press conference for the newly installed exhibit, "SEA & ICE: The Extraordinary Life of Captain Bob Bartlett", the twentieth century’s most famous ice captain. NEW BEDFORD, MA (7 April 2010) — The Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport welcomes "SEA & ICE: The Extraordinary Life of Captain Bob Bartlett", an exhibit that chronicles an era of Arctic exploration under sail. Captain Bartlett was a renowned Arctic explorer who successfully navigated Admiral Peary to his discovery of the North Pole in 1909. Owner of the Effie M. Morrissey, now Schooner Ernestina, from 1926 - 1946, Capt. Bartlett made annual trips to the Arctic for scientific expeditions and anthropologic studies. Some of these excursions were sponsored by National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Museum of Natural History. Captain Bartlett and the Effie M. Morrissey also were commissioned by the U.S. Navy to survey the Arctic during World War II. Blues for the Blue $40 ($25 of ticket price is a tax deductible donation) - only 100 tickets available 21+ (proper ID required) - cash bar and complimentary hors d’ouerves ticket information or purchase by phone 508.994.5400 • in person at the Ocean Explorium admissions desk • by email jcosta@oceanexplorium.org sponsored by: NEW BEDFORD, MA (25 February 2010) — The Ocean Explorium, with generous support from the Women's Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, announces the second annual Women in Science + Engineering (WiSE) speaker series.Featured Articles
Roosevelt Middle School Students Present Summer Learning at the Ocean Explorium
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HabCam comes to the Ocean Explorium
This newest presentation joins our other
presentations about science in our back yard: The EPA Superfund
site--cleaning up New Bedford Harbor, Harmful Algal Blooms or "Red Tide"
and the SMAST Sea Floor Observation and Survey Program.
Tem Blessed "Now is the Time" video clip filmed at the Ocean Explorium
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The 2nd International Elasmobranch Husbandry Symposium
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Elasmobranch Husbandry website to learn more: www.elasmobranchhusbandry.org
Press Conference for "SEA & ICE: The Extraordinary Life of Captain Bob Bartlett"
Learn more >>SEA & ICE: The Extraordinary Life of Captain Bob Bartlet
Learn more >>Blues for the Blue
A fund-raiser to benefit the Ocean Explorium, featuring Neal McCarthy & Friends ...
Friday April 9th, 2010 - 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
174 Union Street - Downtown New Bedford
Featuring Neal McCarthy & Friends
Chris Costa Plumbing and Heating
Gibbons Aquaria
CV Liquors
Learn more >>Women in Science + Engineering Speaker Series Returns
