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Website: http://www.ocean-institute.org/
(949) 496-2274
(949) 496-4296
24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
Located in Dana Point, the Ocean Institute is an educational facility specializing in innovative marine and social science programs. Though not a museum nor an aquarium, visitors will find a collection of artifacts and animals on its campus. The institute educates as many as 130,000 students annually through their award winning educational programs. They have a variety of teaching facilities including historic ships, a mobile van, and on-site centers.
The Institute is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am – 3pm. Adult admission is $6.50, children 3-12 is $4.50, and kids 2 and under are free.