Hatfield Visitor Center

Welcome to Hatfield Visitor Center

 Open Daily | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Hours and Location
Plan Your Visit
Exhibits
Field Trips

Tickets

 Admission is $5 per person aged 5+. Tickets are available online and at the door.

Buy a ticket Group Visits Gift Certificates

Public Programs and Events

Little girl reaches into the touch pool and touches a green anemone.

Tidepool Feeding

Tuesdays 11 a.m.

What do anemones, urchins, and sea stars eat? Join our aquarists at feeding time to find out!

A woman talking to a group of visitors on a nature trail.

Estuary Walks

Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m.

Join an experienced Hatfield volunteer for a guided walk on the Estuary Trail! Meet at the Visitor Center for this free, 1 hour walk.

Two children and an adult look at a piece of paper with their hands in a tub of water.

Family Fun Fridays

Select Fridays | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Looking for a hands-on and educational experience for the whole family? Join the Oregon Sea Grant Marine Education team for Family Fun Fridays this summer!

An orca underwater near the surface

Orca Action Day

June 28 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This family-friendly event will feature crafts, games, and lectures celebrating all things orca!

OctoCam

We recently welcomed a new giant Pacific octopus to Hatfield's octopus lair!

#25-02 is a small female donated to us by Perry Bordeaux of the vessel Das Bug. 

Most of the exhibit is shrouded with curtains, and public feedings are postponed to allow her time to acclimate to her new home. Be sure to check back for updates, and see if you can spot her in the OctoCam.

Meet Our Volunteers!

We are fortunate to have such an amazing group of volunteers at Hatfield.

Watch this video and learn what inspires them to join our volunteer crew and share their time and talents with the community. Interested in joining them? Learn how.

Using a simulator, a child steers a research ship through Yaquina Bay. His father stands near him and points to the screen.


Regional Class Research Vessel

This interactive simulator let's you experience what it feels like to be at the helm of a large research vessel and steer it through Yaquina Bay. 

A close up view of a crab. Its eye stalks peer straight ahead. Also, its massive front claws are in view.


Oregon Coast Crustaceans

This exhibit showcases crustaceans found along the Oregon coast. By displaying these animals in smaller interconnected tanks, it is possible to keep more than one species in harmony.

Sea Urchins and anemones in a tide pool touch tank.


Tidepool Touch Tank

Gently pet fish, abalone and sea stars. Discover what happens when you stroke the sticky tentacles of a sea anemone. Friendly volunteers are on hand to answer questions and help visitors of all ages.

 

Hours

Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Regular Season (Starts Labor Day)
Open Thursday - Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Buy a ticket online, or get one at the door.
 
Closed: Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1

Location

Hatfield Marine Science Center
Visitor Center
2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR  97365-5229

Phone: 541-867-0100; Option 2
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