Come visit the engaging exhibits that explore the ecological and economic value of local bays and estuaries. The Bay Education Center exhibit hall is free and open to the public, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 1 until 4 p.m.

Visitors are invited to experience Science on a Sphere® to learn more about Earth’s oceans, land, atmosphere, and planetary neighbors. Science on a Sphere® is a spherical display system created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that helps visitors see how global patterns, such as ocean circulation, weather, planetary movements, and climate affect our world. Science on a Sphere® presentations are offered free to the public. The following is this month's schedule for Science on a Sphere Presentations.

May Schedule

(Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 2 p.m.)

Dates                    Presentation Feature

May 2                   Coral Reefs and Acidifying Oceans

May 5                   Earthquakes

May 7                   Tropical Widening

May 9                   Coral Reefs and Acidifying Oceans

May 12                 Earthquakes

May 14                 Tropical Widening

May 16                 Oceans Flow

May 19                 Trash to Marine Debris

May 21                 CO₂ and Climate

May 23                 Oceans Flow

May 26                 Trash to Marine Debris   

May 28                 CO₂ and Climate  

May 30                 Oceans Flow