For families with small children, we provide an abbreviated 30-minute guided exploration around the center in lieu of a longer tour.
Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Tours are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Please sign up at the front desk. Sign-up begins one hour before tour time.
Families are also welcome to join our other tours:
Daily Tours
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Group Visits
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
October 31, 2020
Prepare for a spook-tacular virtual event! Learn how UC Santa Cruz researchers are uncovering the chilling mysteries of the deep sea.
FLIP FOR SEA STARS!
Go batty for these time-lapse videos and animations of sea stars in action. Check out these new distance learning resources.
LABSIDE CHATS
November 12, 2020, 11 AM
Tune in to learn how mercury plays a role in the ocean, in the air, and within all living things with Carl Lamborg, Ph.D.
SERENE MARINE MOMENT
Meditate on a purple sea urchin’s mesmerizing movements and microscopic features in this peaceful one-minute video. Watch it here.
