Ocean Science Discovery Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Discovery center open Wednesday to Sunday in September and October, closed November to mid-April, daily in summer; campus tours run in summer.
Exhibit space at a leading oceanographic institution, with a replica of the Alvin sphere, a Titanic exhibit and shark-tagging displays, plus summer guided campus tours.
Ways to visit
Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided) Seasonal
Closed 10/30 this year.
- What you see
- Exhibitswhoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inwhoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunUntil October 31: Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed October 30. Closed from November to mid-April. Daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The page does not say what happens between mid-April and Memorial Day or in the first week of September.Season: (Sep 8 to Oct 31: Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (closed 10/30). Nov to mid-April: closed. Memorial Day to Labor Day: daily 11am-5pm.)Closed: 2026-10-30whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedThe page lists hours only.whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageThe discovery center page states no admission price.whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Guided campus tour Seasonal
The posted schedule lists June to August.
- What you see
- Inside tour, Exhibitswhoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tourwhoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- When
- June: Thursdays and Fridays at 11:15 AM. July and August: Monday to Friday at 10:45 AM and 1:45 PM. Check in at the WHOI Store, 93 Water Street.Season: (Listed schedule: June Thursdays and Fridays 11:15 AM; July and August Monday to Friday 10:45 AM and 1:45 PM. Other months not listed.)Calendar ↗whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · online or by phoneReservations are required; questions to (508) 289-2252.Book ↗whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidPer person: $5Children 12 and under free.whoi.edu, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Ocean Science Discovery Center shows how Woods Hole scientists study the sea, with exhibits on the ocean twilight zone, sharks, ocean worlds, algal blooms, the Titanic and the submersible Alvin. In autumn it opens Wednesday to Sunday, and it closes from November to mid-April. Separate volunteer-led campus tours run in summer and need a reservation.
Run by: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Getting there
15 School Street, Woods Hole, MA, 02543
Campus tours check in at the WHOI Store, 93 Water Street. Limited metered parking on Water Street.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (41.52463, -70.66856). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
WHOI information: (508) 289-2252 · information@whoi.edu
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/ocean-s… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; street address; phone and email; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): open or closed; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): what you see; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): days and hours; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): booking; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): cost; Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): requirements
- geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineadd… · US Census Bureau geocoder · read 2026-10-26For: location
- whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Ocean Science Discovery Center (self-guided): kind of visit; Guided campus tour: kind of visit; Guided campus tour: booking; Guided campus tour: requirements
- whoi.edu/who-we-are/visit-whoi/events-… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Guided campus tour: open or closed; Guided campus tour: what you see; Guided campus tour: days and hours; Guided campus tour: cost
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