Ocean Science Discovery Center
Welcome to the Ocean Science Discovery Center
Learn about the WHOI's legacy of ocean science research, engineering, and exploration!
Featured Exhibits
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Ocean Twilight Zone
Explore our immersive Ocean Twilight Zone exhibit and learn about this weird and wonderful ocean zone!
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Shark Tech
Learn about the tools and technology used at WHOI to study sharks including the autonomous underwater vehicle REMUS.
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Ocean Worlds
Discover how WHOI science and technology is helping NASA learn about the other ocean worlds in our solar system.
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Find out what a Harmful Algal bloom (HAB) is and how they affect people and marine life.
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Titanic
Learn how WHOI scientists and engineers found and surveyed the wreckage of the Titanic.
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HOV Alvin
Climb inside a replica of the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin’s personnel sphere and imagine experiencing your own deep-sea dive.
Important Details
Hours
Open: Mon - Fri, 11am - 4pm
Memorial Day - Labor Day
Daily, 11am - 5pm
Labor Day - Mid Oct.
Mon - Sat, 11am - 4pm
Nov. - Mid Apr.
Closed
Parking & Transportation
- Parking: Limited metered parking on Water Street (3 hour limit)
- Transit: WHOOSH Trolley available late June - Labor Day. [More about getting to Woods Hole]
Location & Contact
Location: 15 School Street, MS#45 Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone: (508) 289-2252
Email: information@whoi.edu