Informal education

The center is open seven days a week for during Whale Watch Weeks, held each Winter and Spring. Trained docents will be on hand to help explain whale migration.

Group tours of the Visitor Center may be made by prior arrangement.

Both formal and informal activities are offered to volunteers to prepare them to be center docents, the friendly orange-jacketed folk who answer visitors' questions.

Learn with us on-line

• Aquarist Notes explains what it takes to maintain the center's seawater tanks and to keep their residents healthy and fed.
• An on-line tour of some of our fascinating marine residents provides information about their habitat, eating habits and identification.
• On-line videos: The Fun of Science

Formal education

Classroom support includes school tours, curriculum, online resources, and age-appropriate field and lab experiences designed to enrich your science curriculum.

Visit the HMSC Education Program site for more information about formal and informal educational opportunities for children and adults of all ages.

Educational materials of all sorts are also available from the center Bookstore.

The Visitor Center also offers periodic programs, workshops and other resources for teachers

There's always something new to learn at the HMSC Visitor Center.

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