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Robert W. Pierce Visitors Center

Learn more about the Marine Biological Laboratory by visiting the Pierce Visitors Center at 100 Water Street in Woods Hole. Dedicated in 1998, the Center is named in memory of Robert W. Pierce, a former Trustee of the Laboratory who enjoyed sharing the MBL story with his many friends and colleagues.

Observe living marine organisms at play and learn why they are important in biomedical research. What do toadfish tell scientist about how our balance system works? What do clams have to do with cancer? What does your vision have in common with that of a horseshoe crab?

We invite you to explore the Pierce Visitors Center and learn more about the natural world around you. The Pierce Visitors Center is designed for all ages.

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Hours of Operation

  • May
     Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm
  • June
    Monday - Saturday, 10am - 3pm
  • July - August
     Monday - Saturday, 9:30am - 4:30pm
     Sunday, noon - 4:30pm
  • September
     Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm
  • October
     10/1 - 10/10, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm
     10/11 - 10/31, Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm
  • November - December
     Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 2pm
     Shop closed December 23 - April
 
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