Come Explore Marine Science Exhibits in Our New Facility
Admission is $12 per person, kids four and under free.
Come check out our Coastal Galleries with live animal exhibits, interactive stations, life-size animal replicas, Fossil Room, a pirate ship playground, and more!
We are open Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our last admission is sold at 4:30 p.m.
Admission is $12 per person, kids four and under are free.
Public Walks, Talks, and Treks are available year-round, Monday through Sunday.
We offer year-round programs for island visitors, scouts, and school groups on the beach, in the marsh, on the water, and in our Coastal Galleries. Group programs are offered Monday through Sunday.
Interested in learning more about field trips or group programs?
Sea Turtle Nesting Updates
May 1st is the start of sea turtle nesting season on the Georgia coast. Our Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project volunteers walk the beach every morning looking for turtle tracks. Once tracks are found, the nest is located and blocked off with caution tape.
50 days after the nest is found, volunteers start sitting with the nest at night, awaiting the 100 or so babies that will emerge any night. When the nest hatches, or “boils” (so many small bodies moving makes the sand look like it’s boiling), volunteers supervise and protect babies as they make their way to the water. Following the boil, volunteers wait an additional five days before performing an excavation to allow any late hatchlings to emerge naturally.
Finally, an excavation is performed, where volunteers carefully dig into the nest and extract all hatched and unhatched eggs as well as any turtles left in the nest. At that time, any live stragglers are released, or if we are ready for a new hatchling, we keep one to be our marine debris ambassador for a few years.
Check us out to meet our current marine debris ambassadors, Westie and Ossie.
Sea Camp dates are announced each year on February 1st.
Sea Camp provides a hands-on experience introducing your child to animals native to Coastal Georgia. Our engaging program teaches campers by way of the classroom, the beach, field trips and outdoor fun.
- 1 Week
- Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11
An Authentic Coastal Experience in Tybee Island, GA
At Tybee Island Marine Science Center, we provide marine science and nature-based programs for visitors, schools, and scouts. Whether we’re on the beach, in the marsh, or in our Open-Air Classroom, our exhibits highlight Georgia’s marine life and coastal ecology.
