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Visit a working marine laboratory. Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star — marvel at the world's largest whale skeleton — touch a shark— think like a scientist! Days and Hours
2013 Holiday Closures
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2013 Community Free Fridays
Sponsored by: Tour TimesA limited number of tours are offered each day. Participant numbers per tour are limited. Tours are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Sign-up begins one hour before tour time (half hour before, for Sunday 12:30 tour).
Due to space availability and fairness to all of our drop-in guests, we cannot accommodate more than 9 people per single group on any given daily tour. Groups of 10 or more may call three weeks ahead to book their own, personalized Reserved Group Tour for a small additional fee. Directions
FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, take Highway 17 South from San Jose. Highway 17 ends at Highway One, as you reach the coast. As you approach the coast and the city of Santa Cruz, take Highway One North toward Half Moon Bay. (Highway One becomes Mission Street.) Continue north through town several miles. Turn left on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to the UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus entrance at the end of the road. The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is the final building located on the ocean bluff, next to the giant blue whale skeleton. Public TransportationClick here for information on Santa Cruz Metro Route 3, with service to the marine lab's entrance on Delaware Avenue (near DeAnza Mobile Home Park and Natural Bridges State Beach). Google DirectionsMapView Larger Map
LocationEnd of Delaware Avenue, Westside Santa Cruz Mailing AddressSeymour Center at Long Marine Lab How to reach us
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Tuesday-Saturday,
10 AM to 5 PM
FROM SANTA CRUZ, take Highway One (Mission Street) north. Continue north through town several miles. Turn left on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to the UC Santa Cruz Marine Science Campus entrance at the end of the road. The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is the final building located on the ocean bluff, next to the giant blue whale skeleton.
