Marine Science Center of Northeastern University

Open House

Saturday
October 6, 2007

10:00am - 3:00pm
East Point, Nahant, Massachusetts

Come see what the Marine Science Center is all about! Admission is free and the entire family is welcome. Read on to learn more about our Open House activities.

Tidepool Walk * - come join us for guided tours of East Point’s tide pools. Learn about the biology and ecology of marine tidepool organisms as well as tips on how to identify them.

Geology Walk * - Come learn the about the fascinating geological history of Nahant and eastern Massachusetts with a Northeastern University geologist.

WWII Bunker Tour with expert Gerald Butler - Come tour the John B. Murphy Battery, part of the coastal defense system during World War II.

East Point Solar Observatory Tours TBA

Exhibits of Current Marine Science Center Research - Faculty and graduate students research posters will be on display all day with a special display of Dr. Ayer’s “RoboLobster”.

Lab Activities for the whole family

Invasive Marine Species Exhibit - Meet the latest newcomers to Massachusetts's shores. Live exhibits of invasive marine organisms.

Algae Herbarium Activity - Kids can make their own algae pressings to take home. It’s science and art sandwiched together.

Marine Life Exhibits - Our touch tables allow you to experience local marine life first hand. From algae to crabs, snails to sea squirts.

Beach Cleanup - Come join usin a beach cleanup of Nahant’s Forty Steps and Canoe Beaches. People young and old are welcome to participate in a cleanup of the shoreline .

*weather permitting

For information contact
Emily Blume, Outreach Programs
Marine Science Center
430 Nahant Road, East Point
Nahant, MA 01908
(781)581-7370 x 338. (781) 581-6076 (fax)

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