Progress

Early 2023 construction

Mote SEA is getting ready to rise. Pilings are in the ground and construction cranes have arrived. Some of our next tasks will include placing large pipes up to 30 inches in diameter—for our largest exhibit, focused on the Gulf of Mexico—and securing them with concrete.

Inside Mote SEA: Virtual Tour

Click the video player below for our first virtual tour of Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), released in early 2022. From teaching labs and innovative science exhibits to amazing marine life, enjoy this glimpse into our future vision of Oceans for All!

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Click the video player below for our latest time lapse of site work for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium.

Milestones

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Keep track of our progress as we transform Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) from vision to reality.

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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota,FL34236
(941) 388-4441
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