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Ty Warner Sea Center

211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California 93101 | 805-962-2526
3 Reviews
Type: Museums & Monuments, Animals, Beaches & Lakes, and Nature & Gardens
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $$
Hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, check hours during holidays

A fun and interactive marine education facility for kids of all ages!


3 Reviews for Ty Warner Sea Center

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Myeerah
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December 23 2010
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"Fun & Educational"

This is a great experience! This place has plenty to do as far as educational activities and even a little show to watch. Lots of hands on activities for little ones, even the littlest. They enjoy touching the little critters and doing different experiments.

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December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"Fun and educational"

My kids loved the sea tunnel.  They fit under it much better than us adults did!  This is a great sea center full of lots of great information and tons of hands on exhibits.  A highlight was an opening in the floor of the center which allowed for viewing and access to the ocean below.  The staff would drop collection bottles into the water to do experiments on the contents of the water.  The kids got a big laugh as their Papa's hat fell off his head into the water below.  The kindly staff fished it out for him.
This sea center is located on Stern's Wharf which adds to the fun and learning of this place.

December 23 2010
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Violetwhite_word
"Fun Ocean Science Museum!"

Located on Stern's Wharf, the Ty Warner Sea Center is great for kids of all ages.  The shark touch tank is definitely the highlight, but so is climbing through the tunnel and watching the ocean come alive!  I do think that older kids will get more out of the experience as a whole, but it's fun for the littler ones to see and touch the different ocean critters.