Amazing location, right on the way to Bar Harbor. Lots of really interesting creatures. Great for children. I loved it here as a child. More

Great place to learn all about Marine life. good for kids. More

I keep saying to myself, "I've never heard of that critter before". That strikes me with awe. If you don't like standing in 3 feet of sewage, don't go there. I think it's worth it. More

Great spot for the grand kids and a good rainy day activity. More

Very informative and educational. Kids got to hold a lobster and not just any lobster- blue and yellow! We also got to touch other marine life creatures: sea cucumber, star fish horseshoe crab, etc. Through three- 30 min long informative lectures we learned a lot and got to ask questions as well. At the time of our visit, there was... More

If you are NOT interested in sea creatures or learning anything new, do NOT visit the oceanarium. Leave it for those of us who enjoy discovering something new every time we visit. Our family has been going to the Oceanarium since our daughter was about 2. She is 16 now and STILL wants to go every year. We credit Audrey... More

The hatchery was very informative. You are taught about how lobsters are hatched, how big they will grow to be, where they live, etc. We got to see pregnant lobsters and touch their many organisms that they have there. If you have young children, the Discovery Tank is wonderful, but it would be hard to get your children to stay... More

We stopped by while on vacation. We were looking for something easy to do with my toddler daughter. I knew it was going to be a small & locally run establishment but we were looking forward to looking at whatever exhibits and touching the animals in the touch tank. What we found was so sub par though. It was $27... More

We took a tour of the Oceanarium just by chance. I've never seen anything quite like it. Basically it's a lobster hatchery and research facility. It's a non-profit organization which is the only one left in Maine because the State of Maine had to cut funding of the other ones recently. We learned more about the life of a lobster... More