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New Aquarium

Mote SEA is open!

Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, is now open! Please reserve tickets in advance online to guarantee entry. Purchase a membership to visit year 'round.

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A young visitor at Mote Science Education Aquarium
Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans

Visitor Locations

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Photo: The entrance to Mote Science Education Aquarium, a modern building with sweeping lines in front of a bright blue sky Sarasota, Florida

Mote Science Education Aquarium
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, Key West, Florida Keys

Mote’s Coral Research Exhibit
Mote's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3 for short) Summerland Key, Florida Keys

Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration
A man lifts staghorn coral fragments out of a raceway tank. Reefhouse Resort & Marina, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Mote’s Key Largo Coral Nursery
Bud N' Mary's Marina, Islamorada, Florida Keys

Mote’s Islamorada Coral Nursery
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's outdoor artwork at the Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Center CRANE POINT MUSEUM, MARATHON, FLORIDA KEYS

Mote Mangrove to Reef Exhibit
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Upcoming Events

Mote's Dr. Ryan Schloesser holds a common snook during a fisheries research project in southwest Florida. Jan 265:00pm — 5:00pm Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Ryan Schloesser Sarasota Learn More
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Special Experiences

Dive deeper into our world through tours and programs that bring you closer to Mote science, our resident animals and the oceans around us.

Education Programs
A ray swims through the colorful Indo-Pacific habitat at Mote Science Education Aquarium

Behind the Science Tours at Mote SEA

Eco Boat Tours
Closeup of a child using a dip net and touching a small fish during a Mote education program

Dip Netting

Host Events

Wow your guests with ocean views and underwater elegance by renting a venue at Mote.

Weddings & Proposals

Birthdays

Corporate Events
Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event

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