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Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport
Union Square
174 Union Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740

 

Hours of Operation

Open to the Public

Wheelchair Access: The Ocean Explorium is wheelchair accessible, through a glass entrance behind the building, conveniently located in the tenant's only parking lot. Please be sure to call ahead at (508) 994-5400 as the doors are locked during non-business hours.

NEW!  Summer Hours begin July 1st: 
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

We are open to the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the following days:


Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.
School Vacation and Select Holidays (see below for details).

We are open to the public during the following School Vacations:

Winter:  Monday, Feb 15 - Friday, Feb 19
Spring:  Monday, Apr 19 - Friday, Apr 23
Fall:       Monday, Dec 27 - Friday, Dec 31

Holiday Schedule:
  

Friday 1, January New Year's Day Closed
Monday 18, January Martin Luther King, Jr. Open
Monday 15, February Presidents' Day Open
Monday 19, April Patriots' Day Open
Monday 31, May Memorial Day Open
Sunday 4, July Independence Day Open
Monday 6, September Labor Day Closed
Monday 11, October Columbus Day Open
Thursday 11, November Veterans Day Open
Thursday 25, November Thanksgiving Closed
Friday 24, December Christmas Eve Closed
Saturday 25, December Christmas Day Closed
Friday 31, December New Year's Eve Open



Parking: Street Parking is available. $2 parking is available in the Zeiterion Parking Garage located two blocks from Union Street on Acushnet Avenue.

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The mission of the Ocean Explorium is to establish New Bedford as a center for ocean science public education, with an emphasis on environmental stewardship and science literacy.

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