Press Releases

Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS), the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD), and the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport (OE) are pleased to announce the next phase of what will become a more comprehensive and long-range partnership.  The intent of this joint venture is to increase the number of students who access and continue to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics – STEM – fields in high school, higher education and the workforce.  To this end, the partners are launching an innovative formal and informal STEM education and history experience for GLCPS high school students that will expose them to the world-class technology and scientific talent of the University and the Ocean Explorium. >>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (July 11, 2011) — The Ocean Explorium is teaming up with Macy's for the 'Shop for a Cause' fundraising Event.  Since 2006, Macy's 'Shop for a Cause' campaign has partnered with non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $38 million for their ongoing efforts. >>>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (July 7, 2011) — The Ocean Explorium hosts the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and U.S. Geological Society as they present results of a cooperative seafloor mapping project on Monday, July 11, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Only two years after it opened full time to the public, New Bedford’s Ocean Explorium is expanding—and its newest marine animal residents are about to make a resounding splash >>

Construction is nearly finished on the new live exhibits at the Ocean Explorium.  "The installation crew has worked around the clock, stopping only for student field trips and our visitor hours", said Mark Smith, Ocean Explorium Executive Director.  >>

Construction is under way for new live exhibits at the Ocean Explorium. Curator Warren Gibbons and his crew have been assembling life support systems and building a large touch tank, which will display rays and sharks. >>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (April 29, 2011) - The Ocean Explorium and Russell Morin Fine Catering announce that they have signed an agreement for an exclusive relationship.The latest addition to the list of venues in the SouthCoast, the Ocean Explorium exhibit space is a unique location for a variety of special events:weddings, showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteen and Quinceanera celebrations. >>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (April 5, 2011) - The Ocean Explorium has just launched its 2011 Annual Appeal, with a mailing to individual and corporate members, donors, volunteers and community supporters.Contributions to the Annual Appeal support the organization, its staff, exhibits and programs.Mark Smith, Executive Director of the Ocean Explorium, hopes that gifts to this year's Appeal surpass previous campaigns as a new exhibit is being installed at the same time that the demand for programs continues to increase. >>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (April 5, 2011) - The Ocean Explorium welcomed a record number of participants to its recently concluded speaker series, Girls Interested in Real Life Science (GIRLS).Formerly offered under the name of Women in Science + Engineering (WiSE), the series is made possible through the generous support of the Women's Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts.  >>

NEW BEDFORD, MA (March 21, 2011) - The Ocean Explorium welcomes Faith Ball as this week's speaker in the series Girls Interested in Real Life Science (GIRLS).Ms. Ball is the Engineering Senior Manager at Lockheed Martin Sippican in Marion, where they design and build countermeasures, underwater vehicles and Sea/Air sensors.  >>