
The Sea: we look to it for inspiration, sustenance and adventure. Our community is defined by the sea. Throughout our history we have taken both pleasure and profit from the waters that meet our shores and from the oceans beyond.
But how much do we know about the sea and the forces that act upon it? How can we be wiser and more effective stewards of this wonderful resource? Learn more
Featured Articles
Volunteer at the Ocean Explorium
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published Today
- Explorium Journal
If you love the ocean, and are passionate about learning, we have something in common! If you are intrigued with our world, and are curious to find out more, we have an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Volunteer at the Ocean Explorium!
Volunteers play an important role in what we do at the Ocean Explorium. As a non-profit organization, we depend on volunteers to help us deliver a unique and memorable experience to our community.
Find out more about the many ways you can donate your time and talents to this exciting project … come be a part of our world!
Unlocking the Earth's Mysteries
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 04/7/2008
- Explorium Journal
Unlocking the Earth's Mysteries: An In-Depth Look at the Earth's Crust
Environments and Ecosystems
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 03/27/2008
- Explorium Journal
Instructors gather at the Ocean Explorium for an intensive institute on Environments and Ecosystems using the Science on a Sphere.
Family Pass on Sale Now
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 12/10/2007
- Explorium Journal
Advance Tickets are on sale now for the Ocean Explorium Family Pass. Set to open in the spring of 2008, the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport is offering a Family Pass that will guarantee priority admission on Opening Day and provide unlimited admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children until December 2008. 
Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport to Open in 2008
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 12/10/2007
- Explorium Journal
After years of careful planning, determination and hard work, the dream is finally coming true. The Ocean Explorium will open next summer, right in the heart of New Bedford.
And it’s going to take us places never expected.

In a joint partnership between the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the New Bedford Oceanarium, the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport takes a whole new approach to the concept of aquariums and marine education.
