Daily Schedule:
- Short Film Showing: 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Inflatable Whale: 10:00 am-4:00 pm on Monday & Tuesday; 10:00 am-1:00 pm on Wednesday
- Make & Take Craft: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (pre-registration recommended)
- Hands-on Activity: 1:00-2:30 pm
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film Showing: 4:00-4:30 pm
3D Movies: Wonders of the Arctic
10:30 am; 11:30 am; 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm Daily
(no 1:30 pm or 2:30 pm showing on Friday)
Vacation Week Activities sponsored by:
April School Vacation Week: Our Shared Planet
Monday, April 20-Friday, April 24 | 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Celebrate our shared planet during April school vacation week. Each day includes themed-activities, crafts, and stories.
Enjoy the entire Museum, including the interactive sand table, whale skeletons, the Kid's Corner play space, the Lagoda whaling ship, the Sailor's Nook pretend play area, and more!
Monday, April 20: Ocean Explorers: Discovering the Deep
Explore ocean zones, deep-sea creatures, and submersibles that help scientists study the ocean floor.
Join us for Highland Street Foundation Spring Week free admission day!
- Short Film "A Window into the Twilight Zone": 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Inflatable Whale: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
- Make & Take Craft: Glow in the Twilight Zone Animals: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (SOLD OUT)
- Hands-on Activity: ROVs & Fish in the Sea: 1:00-2:30 pm
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film "A Window into the Twilight Zone": 4:00-4:30 pm
Tuesday, April 21: Whales, Fisheries, and Ocean Food Webs
Explore whales and marine mammals, marine food webs, and sustainable fisheries.
- Short Film Showing: 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Inflatable Whale: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
- Make & Take Craft: Feed a Whale: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (pre-registration recommended)
- Hands-on Activity: Animal Adaptations & Puffer Fish 1:00-2:30 pm
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film Showing: 4:00-4:30 pm
Wednesday, April 22: Ocean Weather and Climate
Celebrate Earth Day and learn about ocean currents, hurricanes, and the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.
- Short Film Showing: 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Inflatable Whale: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
- Make & Take Craft: Ocean & Weather Windsock: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (pre-registration recommended)
- Hands-on Activity: Earth Suncatcher: 1:00-2:30 pm
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film Showing: 4:00-4:30 pm
Thursday, April 23: Coastal Creatures and Habitats
Explore salt marsh ecosystems, tidal and intertidal zones, and the adaptations of coastal animals.
- Short Film Showing: 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Make & Take Craft: Hidden in a Salt Marsh: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (pre-registration recommended)
- Hands-on Activity: Paper Plate Tide Pool: 1:00-2:30 pm
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film Showing: 4:00-4:30 pm
Friday, April 24: Ocean Protectors: Pollution and Solutions
Celebrate Massachusetts Right Whale Day and learn about the dangers of marine debris, threats to whales, and conservation solutions.
- Short Film Showing "A Window into the Twilight Zone": 9:30-10:00 am
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 9:30-10:30 am
- Make & Take Craft: Save the Whale Bumper Stickers: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
- Storytime in the Kid's Corner: 11:00-11:30 am
- Squid Dissection: 11:00-12:00 pm (pre-registration recommended)
- Right Whale Day Partner Activity Tables: 11:30 am-1:00 pm
- Hands-on Activity: Recycled Ocean Animal Collages: 1:00-2:30 pm
- Film Screening & Panel Discussion "The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope": 1:30-3:00 pm (recommended for ages 8 and up)
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 2:30-3:00 pm
- Costume Parade: 3:00 pm
- Aquarium Feeding and Animal Introductions: 3:15-4:15 pm
- Short Film Showing "A Window into the Twilight Zone": 4:00-4:30 pm
