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THINGS TO DO
WHALE & SEAL WATCHING
Imagine viewing these magnificent
creatures in the North Atlantic
while you’re on vacation in beautiful
Falmouth! Hyannis Whale Watcher
Cruises, Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown,
Monomoy Island Excursions, and
Captain John Boats, offer your
family guaranteed viewings and fun,
educational cruises. Check Boating and
Fishing section for contact information.
WOODS HOLE ISLAND TOURS
Board our Woods Hole Island Tours at
the Landfall Restaurant, and enjoy a
boat ride through Woods Hole Harbor
as we narrate the history and culture
of the area, learning how Cape Cod was
formed by glaciers, about the Native
Americans and the early explorers.
Learn about the Steamship Authority,
the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory,
the Fisheries, NOAA, our Aquarium,
Penzance Point, and our own neighborhood of houseboats. Custom tours are
available. Explore the waters of the Elizabeth Islands and Martha’s Vineyard.
Experience the undeveloped coastline,
classic New England fishing villages,
beautiful beaches, lighthouses, take a
swim, or enjoy a picnic.
www.woodsholeislandtours.com
WOODS HOLE SCIENCE AQUARIUM
This aquarium is the oldest aquarium
in the country and the second oldest
in the world. In 1875, Woods Hole
introduced the first fish tanks open
to the public for viewing. The current
site began as an aquarium in 1885.
The Woods Hole Science Aquarium
displays approximately 140 species
of marine animals found in Northeast
and Middle-Atlantic US waters. Visitors
can see information about Woods Hole
science and history, fishery science,
marine mammals, sea turtles, and local
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fish species. Along with 20 tanks,
there are more than a dozen aquaria,
two touch tanks where children can
encounter marine life and a behindthe-scenes area where visitors can
talk with staff as they go about daily
tasks of caring for the animals. The
aquarium is owned by the federal
government and run by NOAA
Fisheries. Admission is free.
508-495-2001,
www.nefsc.noaa.gov/aquarium.
WOODS HOLE HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
The Woods Hole Historical
Collection was founded in 1973 as
a subcommittee of the Woods Hole
Library. In 1976, it moved into its
own building, Bradley House, next
door to the library. By 1995-96, two
more buildings were moved to the
site—the Yale Work shop and the
Swift Barn (which houses the Small
Boat Museum)—and the name of
the organization was changed to the
Woods Hole Historical Museum. The
museum galleries and buildings are
open from mid-June to mid-October.
508-548-7270,
http://woodsholemuseum.org.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC
INSTITUTION
WHOI’s mission is dedicated to
research and higher education at the
frontiers of ocean science. Its primary
mission is to develop and effectively
communicate a fundamental
understanding of the processes
and characteristics governing how
the oceans function and how they
interact with the Earth as a whole.
Take advantage of its free public
lectures and films. Weekly listings of
WHOI-sponsored public lectures are
published in its online calendar.
508-289-2252, www.whoi.edu/visit
www.FalmouthChamber.com
