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Upcoming exciting events and Education Programs. Join Westport Aquarium and their fabulous community partners for these wonderful programs:
We will be bringing supplies to make Decorator Crab puppets, and we will bring a mini crab tank to this fabulous event at the Westport Timberland Library from 11-12 noon on February 24th 2024
Join us for our spring WAqua Youth Works program. This year we will be working with Grays Harbor Youth Works and the Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores to bring you this fabulous program where you can design and build your own underwater remote operated vehicle and create underwater videos. See student work examples in the video above. This years program will be in Ocean Shores/ North Beach area on Tuesdays and in Westport/ South Beach area on Thursdays. It is open to all Junior High and High School Grays Harbor students, and we welcome their helpful families also. Sign ups and more information can be found on the WAqua Youth Works web page. https://graysharboryouthworks.com/index.php/waqua22/
More events in the works:
We will update you soon, we are planning a Bigfoot ....and other local giant mammal legends presentation coming up at our local State Parks in the Grays Harbor Area. We are excited to announce that we have a c.100 year old Willits Canoe Company Printing Press on loan from Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, and we are taking it to schools, museums and libraries across the state in the next three years leading up to America 250 in 2026. Visitors are invited to try making their own print with the Printing press and we are teaching visitors how to make their own picture stamps that can be loaded into the press. More events coming soon..... |
Admission
adults $8.00
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The Westport Aquariumis Washington state's oldest public aquarium, built in 1955, has a year round display of fish from the local pacific waters, including a touch tank, hands on interpretive exhibits and much more. The aquarium always has free crafts at a craft table for all ages to enjoy in the gift shop too.
Come spend some time with your fish today!!! |
SUPPORT YOUR AQUARIUM!!!!
The Westport Aquarium is not only the State's oldest public Aquarium, it is one of the few remaining private family run Aquariums on the West Coast. The Westport Aquarium is not Non-Profit. It thrives solely on the proceeds from Aquarium admissions and generous support from YOU!
Click the SUPPORT button below to find out what's being done to preserve the marine environment and this important historical resource and to find out how you can help. !!! SUPPORT !!! |
AND YET ANOTHER REASON....THE WESTPORT AQUARIUM, SINCE 1955, HAS RECEIVED ITS MULTITUDE OF FISH FOR DISPLAY FROM THE LOCAL CHARTER AND COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. VISITING THE LOCAL SEA LIFE ON EXHIBIT, YOU ARE ALSO SEEING THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY ON DISPLAY AS WELL. WESTPORT, WASHINGTON ENJOYS ONE OF THE LARGEST FISHING COMMUNITIES ON THE WEST COAST. THE AQUARIUM WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT IT.
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