Hours
Summer Hours: June 1 – August 4, 2025
Open every day from 10 AM – 4 PM
Open on the 4th of July
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
100 McAllister Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Admission
Adult $12
Senior (65 and older) $11
Student (with ID) $9
Child (3-17) $9
Toddler (2 and under) Free
Members (join now) Free
UC Santa Cruz undergraduate with valid ID Free
Daily Tours: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM
Thru June 15: Behind-the-Scenes Research Tour
Join our skilled volunteer docents on a 30-minute tour around the Seymour Center and parts of the Long Marine Lab. Come face-to-face with our blue whale skeleton and travel to an overlook to see where and how marine mammal research happens at UC Santa Cruz. Daily tours are included with admission and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis (space is limited to 20 participants). All participants must be present to sign up. Sign-ups begin one hour before the tour start time, at the admission desk. To ensure a wonderful experience for all our visitors, we limit tour passes to groups of 9 or fewer. Thank you for understanding!
Daily Tours: 11 AM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM
Begins June 16: Science & Solutions in Santa Cruz Tour
Join our skilled volunteer docents for a 30-minute outdoor tour to experience spectacular coastal views and discover why science matters. Explore how science sparks innovation and leads to solutions for the Santa Cruz community and beyond. You’ll also marvel at a humongous blue whale skeleton whose restoration is sparking climate-friendly innovations sure to inspire. Daily tours are included with admission and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis (space is limited to 20 participants). All participants must be present to sign up. Sign-ups begin one hour before the tour start time, at the admission desk. To ensure a wonderful experience for all our visitors, we limit tour passes to groups of 9 or fewer. Thank you for understanding!
Please note: Due to renovation work on the pools at Long Marine Lab, tours will not visit the marine mammal research area. Pool renovations are anticipated to be completed by late 2025.
Coming with a large group(10+ people)? Please go to our Group visits page to learn more and book a visit.
Coming with a school group? Visit our School field trips page for more information.
Questions regarding your visit? Please email VisitSeymour@ucsc.edu