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Mote Aquarium on City Island, Sarasota, is closed to visitors as we turn our full attention toward preparing to open Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA).
FAQ about Mote SEA

Mote Science Education Aquarium’s (Mote SEA) construction continues to ramp up in 2024, including progress on the three STEM Teaching Laboratories, which will ensure that every child has the opportunity for hands-on marine science and technology experiences.
Mote SEA will embody Mote’s vision...
On Dec. 5, 2023, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium came one step closer in realizing its vision of significantly improving access to marine science education and technology for all, as it held a topping off ceremony for its new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA).
The topping off ceremony...
On Tuesday, July 25, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced a milestone advancement in the construction of its new Science Education Aquarium as Mote staff and a wave of Mote SEA corporate sponsors witnessed a large piece of an acrylic window as it was installed into the new aquarium’s largest...