Sophia K.
3/16/2025
What a hidden gem in Redwood City! I got to visit the Marine Science Institute with my 3rd grader and her classmates. I never knew this place existed. We had the best interactive learning...
Marine Science Institute
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500 Discovery Pkwy
Redwood City, CA 94063
The Marine Science Institute is a nonprofit organization that offers hands-on science and environmental education programs to students of all ages throughout Northern California. Founded in 1970, the institute serves more than 38,000 students every year. It emphasizes the interdependence of all living things, their connection to the physical environment and the special responsibilities of humans to the environment. The Marine Science Institute facilitates active learning through the use of observation, critical thinking and problem solving skills. The institute offers the Discovery Voyage program for students in grade four and above. It also provides the Inland Voyages program for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Located in Redwood City, Calif., the Marine Science Institute receives donations from individuals, businesses and foundations.
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Youlim K.
11/19/2024
I have been twice so far, once on the boat where the kids got to catch stuff in the net, and another time learning about plankton. Even as a biologist, I learn so much and I wish I had something...
Dan B.
7/28/2009
Here's something you may not know. If you want to see fish, rays, crabs, sharks, shrimp, etc. or you just want to learn about sea life, you don't always have to drive to an aquarium in Monterey or...
Camille D.
11/12/2021
My little girl I nanny and I came here thinking it's a drop in aquarium. An employee named Stephanie kindly told us that children need to be registered for classes prior to visiting. She was so...
Mike R.
5/23/2018
So the little one went on her first field trip. It was somehow supposed to supplement what she had been learning in Kindergarten about fish. Yep, she could touch an actual fish; nope, that just...
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