About Us

The Visitor Center is now operating on its regular schedule and is open Thursday - Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

You can purchase a ticket online, or buy one at the door.

Five Decades on the Oregon Coast

Since 1965, the Hatfield Visitor Center has welcomed visitors to learn about marine species, research and the coastal environment. Oregon Sea Grant manages this unique facility, which provides a valuable link between the public and the exciting world of marine research and education.

The Visitor Center is a public facility and part of OSU's larger Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center, a campus of laboratories and classrooms where scientists and students from the university, along with numerous state and federal resource agencies, conduct world-class research on topics ranging from whale migration and undersea volcanoes to global climate change.

The Visitor Center helps bring their work to the public through exhibits, lectures, seminars and other activities.

 

Hours

Regular Season (Starts Labor Day- Memorial Day)
Open Thursday - Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Open Daily 10 a.m. - 5 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
Email

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