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Location
Accessibility
Guardians expected to supervise minors at all times
Best time
Check the Marine Life Center's social media the day of your visit, as hours change frequently due to the center closing for classes. This will prevent wasted trips.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the knowledgeable and friendly staff by asking questions about the exhibits. Visitors consistently praise the educational insights provided by volunteers like Casey, who can enhance your experience significantly.
About Marine Life Center
Free-admission educational center featuring local marine animals & an interactive touch pool.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aquarium
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
- Admission
- Free
- Special Program
- Toddler Time (select Mondays & Thursdays)
What visitors say
Had such a great time on this rainy Bellingham day. Loved the fact that it was free. But staff was so informative. Great place to take children to have a great experience learning about marine life. Definitely a must see in my book.…
We really liked this place where for no cost you can see some really rare and/or interesting marine life close up and personal. Very nice and knowledgeable volunteers and staff. Plenty or free parking and clean restrooms in the…
I don’t see how this gets anything other than 5 stars. It is free, and frankly amazing with the amount of diversity they have in there. The staff (Casey I think?) was phenomenal giving out incredible amounts of information the entire…
From 498 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Free admission educational center with interactive touch pool featuring local marine animals, making marine education accessible to all visitors regardless of budget
- Operates Toddler Time Program on select Mondays and Thursdays from 9am-9:45am, providing specialized early childhood marine education experiences
- Maintains highly knowledgeable volunteer and staff team, with visitors specifically praising individual staff members for providing exceptional educational information and engagement during visits
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