Supporters

Funding for the Ocean Explorium is provided in part by:

Strategic Partnerships

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has formed a key partnership with the New Bedford Oceanarium to significantly augment the exhibits and activities offered by the Ocean Explorium. Through this partnership the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth installed Science on a Sphere® and the Ocean Cube within the Ocean Explorium.  Other exhibits, projects and programs supported through the partnership include:

• living exhibits
• hands-on learning programs for students, teachers, scientists and the public
• science forum space designed to bring world-class scientists to New Bedford
• ongoing speaker’s program and a variety of one-day University experiences centered around the sciences

Grant Funding

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Through an agreement with the city of New Bedford, funding from the U.S. EPA enables the Ocean Explorium to educate the public and school-age students about the risks of environmental contamination in all its forms, and the role visitors can play as stewards of the environment.

Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO)
U. S. Department of Education

Funding from the U.S. Department of Education, through ECHO, supports a number of educational and cultural programs for students, teachers and the general public. These programs include, among others, the Connecting Oceans Academy, Project Oceanology, the WOW Mobile and School Field Trips.