Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Facility is a component of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD. More than 60 tanks contain marine life of Pacific Northwest, California coastline, Mexico's Sea of Cortés, and South Pacific. The La Jolla Kelp Tank is a two-story-high tank with giant kelp plants and nearly 30 species of local marine life.

Upcoming Events

Green Flass: Livin’ On a Prayer and the Springsteen Experience

Wednesday, August 15, 6:00 p.m.

Perspectives Lecture: Deep Discoveries

Monday, September 17, 7:00 p.m.

Green Flash: Venice and Pine Mountain Logs

Wednesday, September 26, 5:30 p.m.

Perspectives Lecture: Feeling the Heat

Monday, October 8, 7:00 p.m.

Cephalopod Celebration

Saturday, October 20, 10:00 a.m.

Henry Herz Book Reading & Signing

Saturday, October 20, 10:30 a.m.

Squid Empire Lecture & Book Signing

Monday, October 22, 7:00 p.m.

Haunted Aquarium: Sea Monster Mash

Friday, October 26, 6:00 p.m.

Haunted Aquarium: Sea Monster Mash

Saturday, October 27, 6:00 p.m.

Archives of the Geologic Collections

Monday, November 12, 7:00 p.m.

Let it Glow!

Thursday, November 29, 6:00 p.m.

Oddities Exhibit: Hidden Heroes of the Scripps Collection

Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Additional Info

Hours

Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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