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Visit a working marine laboratory.
Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal
research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas
of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star — marvel
at the world's largest whale skeleton
— see full-size elephant seal sculptures — think like a scientist!
See below for holiday admission specials!
Days and Hours
 Tuesday-Saturday,
10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday,
noon to 5 PM
Closed
Monday
Holiday
Closures
The
Seymour Center will be closed for the Christmas holiday,
Wednesday, December 24 — Friday, December 26, 2008.
The
Seymour Center will be closed for the New Years holiday,
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 — Thursday, January 1, 2009.
Admission
Adult
$6
Student
or Senior (64+) $4
Child
(4-16) $4
First
Tuesday of each month free admission
Members
visit free everyday!
Holiday
admission coupon!
Tour Times
Lab-wide
tours depart 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM (last tour ends at 4 PM).
A limited number of tours are offered each
afternoon, and space is limited. Tours are
filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Sign-up begins one hour before tour time.
Group Tours
If you are bringing a group
(10 or more individuals), please call to schedule a tour three weeks in advance.
How to reach us
Visitor
Information (831) 459-3800
Membership
(831) 459-4568
Volunteer
Office (831) 459-3800
School/Youth
Programs (831) 459-3800
Ocean
Discovery Shop (831) 459-3799 or 459-4087
Facility Rentals (831)
459-1578
Business
Office (831) 459-3800
Fax
(831) 459-1221
Directions
From Santa Cruz, take Highway One (Mission Street) north. Turn left
on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to the
Long Marine Lab entrance at the end of the road.
From San Francisco Bay Area, take Highway 17 South from San Jose. Highway
17 ends at Highway One, as you reach the coast. As you approach the coast
and the city of Santa Cruz, take Highway One North toward Half Moon Bay.
(Highway One becomes Mission Street.) Continue north through town. Turn
left on Swift Street. Turn right on Delaware Avenue. Follow Delaware to
the Long Marine Lab entrance at the end of the road.
Public Transportation
Click
here for information on Santa Cruz Metro
Route 3, with service to the marine lab's
entrance on Delaware Avenue.
Map
Location
End of Delaware Avenue, Westside Santa Cruz
Mailing Address
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab
100 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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