[SEMCO] WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center Extends August Hours

[Joanne Tromp]

August 1, 2017 The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean 
Science Exhibit Center is extending its hours to include Sundays during 
the month of August.

"We're pleased to be able to increase our hours to include another 
weekend day so that more visitors to Woods Hole have the opportunity to 
discover what's happening in the world's ocean and learn more about WHOI 
science and engineering through our exhibits and programs," said Ocean 
Science Exhibit Center Manager Kathy Patterson.

Visitors to the Ocean Science Exhibit Center—now open Monday through 
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.—can sit inside a full-sized model of 
the /Alvin/ personnel sphere, complete with control panels containing 
equipment and switches used in Alvin over the years. Also on display is 
the REMUS SharkCam that was used to track great white sharks off 
Chatham, Mass., and Guadalupe, Mexico, which bears the bite marks from 
an attack by sharks off Mexico. Other exhibits include a /Titanic/ room, 
a life-size display of a hydrothermal vent community and incredible 
video footage from vents in the Pacific Ocean, and fun marine mammal 
sound recordings, to name just a few.

Throughout the month of August, the Ocean Science Exhibit Center offers 
two special programs: "Splash Lab" and" Science Made Public."Splash Lab 
features hands-on science activities for kids of all ages and runs on 
Wednesday and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m.Science Made Public is a weekly 
series of presentations by WHOI scientists and engineers highlighting 
their latest research activities, with the opportunity to ask them 
questions and interact in an informal setting.

"No reservations are necessary, but come ready to have fun and to learn 
about the ocean that sustains us all," Patterson said. The Center is 
also home to the WHOI Gift Shop, where visitors can purchase 
WHOI-branded gear as well as fun and interesting marine-related gifts 
and books. As always, admission to the Ocean Science Exhibit Center and 
public events are free of charge but donations are always appreciated. 
For additional information please visit: 
www.whoi.edu/main/ocean-science-exhibit-center 
<http://www.whoi.edu/main/ocean-science-exhibit-center>

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