Oceanarium and Education Center opens on May 17 By Malachy Flynn, May 12, 2023, Updated May 12, 2023 “Gideon Wallace, an aquarist at the Oceanarium and Education Center, holds a sea star in the touch tank.” Mount Desert Islander Article
The Mount Desert Oceanarium has been recreated as the Oceanarium and Education Center, dedicated to place-based education and conservation. We look forward to opening for our second season in May of 2024! fun@theoceanarium.org (207) 200-5465 We are currently in the process of building out this website, which will also include …
The Maine Ocean Festival came into existence when the staff at the Oceanarium brainstormed about creating our first annual fundraiser to support our mission of providing educational exhibits and programs for all ages on local ecology, marine biology and research, citizen science, dark skies, fisheries and aquaculture, and STEM education …
