Welcome to the North Carolina Aquarium Classroom

Plan an unforgettable field trip to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores . Your students will dive into the world of wonder and water in our recently expanded facility, with a wide array of educational exhibits and programs.

Take your class on a journey “from North Carolina ’s mountains to the sea.” The new Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals from across the state. In our galleries, you will find a mountain waterfall and trout pool, a cypress swamp, river otters, jellyfish and our Living Shipwreck exhibit with over 300,000 gallons of water, big sharks and an ocean of fishes. Students will enjoy the two hands-on touch tanks. Our beautiful new auditorium seats 150 for live animal presentations and other programs.

Reservations are required for school groups . Call early – the Aquarium is a popular destination and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Children and teachers in registered North Carolina school groups are admitted at no charge at the time of the visit. T he admission fee for parent chaperones is $4 per person.

The Aquarium also can come to your school through exciting new Outreach Programs, which can be customized for your teaching goals.

Call 252-247-4003 or 1-866-294-3477 for more information.

• Group Reservation Form
  
  
• The 2008-2009 Education Guide
  
  
• Confirmation Packet
  
  
• Download the Outreach Reservation Form

Children and teachers in registered North Carolina school groups are admitted at no charge. The admission fee for parent chaperones is $4.00 per person.

Two touch pools give students hands-on experience with marine animals.

Let the Aquarium Come to You!

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores offers outreach programs designed to bring fun, hands-on, educational activities to your event or classroom.

An additional resource is “Ask the Aquarium,” a newspaper column series that addresses a variety of aquatic and coastal topics.

Students

• Ask the Aquarium Columns
  
  
• Internship and application procedures