Te rohe | - Location
185 Hatchery Road, Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin

Ngā haora mahi | - Opening hours
Open to PRE-BOOKED schools and groups only:
Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm
Closed on Public Holidays

Te utu | - Admission
Please contact us for more details on pricing and booking your school or community-group visit!

The NZ Marine Studies Centre provides a window into marine research at the University of Otago. The centre showcases local marine life and offers marine education programmes for all ages. Our mission is to foster understanding and appreciation of Aotearoa’s unique marine environment and responsibility towards its conservation. From school visits to community workshops and programmes, there are marine activities for everyone.

Our education programmes are supported by a range of exhibits/displays such as our:

- Treasure Wall
- Yellow Submarine
- Underwater Film Equipment
- Live Displays
- Touch Tanks
- Portobello Marine Lab History Panels

For more information on our exhibits/displays, follow the link below:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/marine-studies/explore/study

For more information on school programmes and pricing, visit our website:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/marine-studies/learn-with-us

To book one of our Marine Encounters Tours, visit our Humanitix page:
https://events.humanitix.com/marine-encounters-at-the-nz-marine-studies-centre

For more information, please contact us using our details below.

Ngā momo kohinga -
Collection Strengths

Natural history and sciences

• Biology - Marine biology

• Education programme

• Public programmes

• Guided tours

• Wheelchair access

• Function space

• Toilets

• Parking

• Postal address

  185 Hatchery Road, Portobello 9014, Dunedin, NZ

• Phone number

  64-3-479 5826

• Email address

  marine-studies@otago.ac.nz

• Website

  http://www.marine.ac.nz