Reviews of Tybee Island Marine Science Center (Museum)

Laneshia Pinkney

Fun and exciting. My 4 year old loved the touch tank and didn't won't to leave.

Dax ninja

The learning experience was amazing and we found sea animals on the guide

Lisa Ann Marr

The best place for inquisitive kids! Small but super friendly and educational and their Marsh Walk and Turtle Talk were fantastic for people of all ages! My son was allowed to feed the fish with the assistance of the staff so we were really lucky. PLUS the Center does so much to protect the oceans and beaches for all the creatures that live there! LOVE IT! We will be back!

Travis Sperry

Very cool place!

Chad Palmer

The staff was great too!

Mermaids Exist

Very cute place. You enter through the gift shop and are immediately greeted by a very sweet girl at the front counter. There you purchase tickets and go into the back. It's a very small, local aquarium but it's fun. There is a 'touch' station and all staff is very knowledgeable . All creatures are from the local area and are well-cared for. We really loved the info on sea turtles!

ANGELA HINKLE

Very small place. We had 11 girls and adults in there luckily we were the only ones there so not an issue. Nice learning experience for all of us. We took a beach walk and it was wonderful other than having issues hearing. You can't turn off the ocean waves so not sure how she could have made that better. She found animals for us, we found some, and she was so knowledgeable. Great little adventure for sure!

Phyllis Manning

Great place for a family visit. Went with a group of teenagers who loved it.

Steve Burkhalter

I've been going to this place since I was a kid and I love it every time I go.

Aaron Corbit

Not very big

Amanda Garrett

Interesting place. It is a little small but I was extremely surprised by how much they had to look at. A good spot to go and get fun facts about marine life and biology. Prices were decent, not too expensive.

Julia Hennigan

This is a very inexpensive place with a lot to look at. It's not very big but you can spend a long time in there, plus they have scheduled little events throughout the day, and it's right off the main pier of the beach so there is a lot to do in the area. My two little girls (2 and 3) and myself enjoyed it therefore I highly recommend.

Julie Roach

great beaches had an awesome time at the Tybee Island Turtle Trot 5K 2019 the Marine center is an amazing place to visit check it out

Mandy Matney

We loved it!

Teresa Blanton Wallace

Grandkids loved this place.

AJ Reissig

Very informative.

Katherine Brewer

Great marine Beach Walk! So much to see!

Randi Muck

Lots to learn. Local animals.

bridget rose

awesome place to go

Julie Stephan

Cute little spot if you have very young children. Lots of educational information but not enough animals to entertain older kids. We were the only people in the place so it was easy to hang out and enjoy the exhibits.

Jim Schultz

You have to watch the turtle feeding.

Crystal Young

Loved this! This was nice to visit while at the beach. Nicely priced as well.

JANICE Dotson

Very educational enjoyed the exhibit.

Manfred Mann

Schedule a beach educational tour.

Judy Little

Worth seeing. It's small, but they do have wallks and shows in the area . It was incredibly hot when we were there and time was a constraint. So, we didnt get to do those.

Mike D

A small operation but nice exhibits and friendly staff. Worth the small price of admission, especially if you're hanging out at the beach as your ticket is good all day so you can come and go as you like, returning for all the hands-on animal talks and feedings.

Stacy Jenkins

My 7 year old granddaughter enjoyed the touch tank but the staff is less than friendly.

Wilfer Zuleta

Great for kids.

Todd Brewer

Took marine biology walk - outstanding!

Thomas Veach

Although small, this place is full of information and the staff is very informative. We got to see the Sea turtle feeding and see Maize out of her enclosure. Great place for the young and old alike.

Jason Rogers

Very small and tight to move around in.

Sherry Rigouard

Small, well maintained display indoors. Our guide for indoors and along the beach was very knowledgeable and patient with our group.

J and D Enterprises

Always fun

Leslie Hankins

Educational and a fun way to cool off

Charissa Forgie

A very small center that doesn't take very long to get through. But, the staff is very friendly and we had the opportunity to touch and interact with several of the animals. Nice clean aquariums with a variety of native species to see and learn about. Worth the $5 price in my opinion.

MICHAEL MCDANIEL

Good to visit if you want to learn more about sea life. Very nice staff

sandra young

What an awesome experience! There were 4 stations of activities for our guided group to do. We sifted sand and explored the different organisms we found. We walked the beach while the director explained the sea life. We then went into the classroom and saw animals under the camera and explored the exhibits and gift shops. There is only canned water to drink in the limited gift shop, but there were more options at the pier vending machine.

Vacationer C

They four small sized rooms with tank displays and an area to touch the local sea creatures. It has a gift shop with plenty to choose from and it is decently priced. $5 entry fee. Staff was friendly. Great for small children.

Mary Elizabeth Thomas

Great friendly staff! We had a guide who took us around and he was fabulous! The only bummer? Parking was terrible!!!

Linda Avilez

My kids had a great time we will come again

Andrew

Nice stop after the beach

Andrea Breeding

Giving 4 stars for their humanitarian efforts, save the turtles, and their displays on importance of recycling and not polluting. Staff helpful, knowledgeable. Too bad the place is outdated. Displays appear tired and worn. Can someone get them some grant money so they can update their tanks?

Mary Chilton

We went with Girl Scouts and had a great time.

Jeffrey Davenport

The littlest aquarium <3

Jenny Kindlinger

Our girl scout trooped loved it ! Bailey was the guide! Highly recommended

heather fox

Its a bit small but the staff are interactive with your children telling them about all the animals. They're extremely knowledgeable and able to convey that on a child's level. We were there at the right time and got to see feeding time which was amazing!!!! It's right on the beach so you can take a walk when you're done.

Charles Tritt

This is a small, but very nice, natural history museum with displays of many live sea creatures. Great for kids.

John Radziewicz

Small museum but good value.

Treadwyck

The tanks were well-kept but not fully stocked on account of last October's hurricane, so that is to be expected. The staff was exceptionally friendly and the educator that gave us a tour, Andrea, was both knowledgeable and passionate about what the Tybee Island Marine Science Center does. It's well worth the price of admission with or without the guided tour, but of course you will feel you got the most out of your money if you get a guided tour. Highly recommend checking it out!

Seven Boy

Very educational. Just hand over the $5 they are asking for entrance. These goes to helping the environment.

Adam Rea

This is a nice place to visit with kids

Cathy J. Sakas

Fabulous exhibits and tanks with loads of interesting and engaging information in a smallish yet well appointed space!

Brittany Everett

Great little spot to check out wildlife living on and around Tybee! Cute gift shop and neat things to see. It's a very small place, but worth the $5 per person (over 4yrs). We really enjoyed it!

Daniell Richardson

Cool, low cost attraction, for kids.

Randy Cantrell

Small but good learning experience for the kids

Theresa Lynn

Very educational! Our 1st grade class had a ball!

Rick Tressler

Neat place to visit. Dedicated staff. Very friendly and willing to answer our many questions. Definitely recommend.

Dr. Samique March-Dallas

Such an interesting place to visit. I definitely recommend doing a tour with them. Very informational.

Jennae Faucheux

What a great place! It is small but is full of information about marine life. Definitely worth the $5 and the people that work there seem to love what they do.

M Anon

Worth my $5. Next year theh will have a bigger facility on North Beach but this one was really neat even though it was small. Great for kids.

Dana Hawkins

We took a group of fifth graders to the Tybee Island Marine Center. The students had an incredible experience and truly learned a lot. There were several different informative sessions for the students to participate in throughout the day. My favorite part was helping the students to dissect a squid. The students learned a great deal!

Barbara Binks

Very interesting . I saw a Robin fish that has legs & wing like find.

indrewder T

Support the effort! Quaint, cute exhibit with knowledge staff.

Michelle Hudson

Tybee Island is the closest beach to Atlanta. it is lovely and laid back. Nice beaches. plenty of local restaurants and bars!

Shirley Kelly

Myself and my grandchildren really enjoyed it it's very small for now but they are building a new one if you're interesting about marine life they are extremely knowledgeable they even have a camp for the kids

Matt Sayle

Great little place, you have to visit!

Amber Owens

The staff is super knowledgeable. They are getting a new place at North Beach next may that's supposed to be much bigger and on stilts, so I'm excited to see the new one next year.

Eugenie Robitaille

Very small but they will be moving in 2020. Staff is very knowledgeable and entertaining for kids. Store has a lot for souvenirs. Parking is not free but prices are good.

Miklos Halmos

Marine science center is a strong name for this hobbyist level tourist trap. Not much to see besides some fish and turtles, and they still charge considerable admission. The setup and decor of the place seem a bit amateur, and while there is some great information to share and read about, you'll be in and out in 10 minutes.

Daniel Stovall

Small but educational and staff was very friendly. The kids liked the touch tank and seeing the sea turtle.

Jason Young

Great little place to see some sealife. Admire what they do.

Sandra Wright

The staff was very friendly and the Marine Center is kept very clean. I loved the old turtle! He was like an ornery old man!

Lori Shavitz-Mendel

Fun and educational. Great gift shop!

Howard Patrick Alderman

Such a cute place!

Richard Schmidt

Great place to take the kids while it is raining on the beach. I only wish they could have a bigger place with more activities

Donna M

Smallish center, but extremely educational program for our GS- definitely worth it

Amped Zenith

Nice little spot to check out some local creatures from the area. Learn a little bit about how humans affect the environment as well. Worth the quick stop especially if you have kids.

Hannah Rollins

Awesome little spot!

Gustavo Grande

Small but awesome to bring kids and see the local fauna.. Great place and it also provides tours of the area.

Kristen Schust

Knowledgeable friendly staff, we have been on beaches walks several times. Love them, learn new things each time. Totally recommend.

Amy Harris

Small but very interesting exhibits.

JD Tripp

It's worth the $10 you spend to get in I know at it's current location by the pier it's small but the money goes for a great cause!!

Stephen Johnson

Great facility, informative and inviting staff

Lee B

Place is small, but has lots of neat species. Our kids loved it. The touch pool was really neat. The staff were friendly. Gift shop had quite a bit to choose from at decent prices. The kids loved seeing the baby gator and petting the snakes.

kristopher santin

Cool little aquarium right on the beach.

Dedra Irwin

Cant wait to see their new place

Ceila Z

Bring closed-toed shoes so you can go on the Marsh Trek! It was so fun and informative to see the saltmarsh plants and animals. There are hour-long talks or guided walks, each $10, you can call to find out the day's events if you want to know the best time of day to go. The science center itself is small but cool. Great for learning about both sea turtles and terrestrial (land-dwelling) turtles - they have many locally rescued baby turtles in informative exhibits. The admission fee of $5 supports their work in rescuing, raising, and releasing these cuties.

Stephanie

Great, but wish it was bigger and had Starfish. And more details to read.

Nancy Bonner

Enjoyed the visit to the exhibit,but the bathroom are very gross on side if building, no toliet paper, all areas soaked, and peed on.,and smells very badly. NEED TO POST WHO TO CONTACT FOR. IMMEDIATE SERVICE

Lindsay Poythress

Took the kids for a something to do. The staff excellent. The took the time to answer questions, all the kids were asking tons. I went 6 years ago and it was ok, they have definitely made lots of changes and the little pool where you can touch the sea life is cool.

Tim Childree

The center was smaller than I expected (they're building a new center on the North Beach), but the staff were all passionate about the marine life and extremely helpful and friendly. My daughter wants to be a marine biologist, and everyone she interacted with encouraged her dream and told her new things to make her more excited.

Steve Troletti

Little complex with a great staff. They're building a new bigger center north of the island. They manage to pack a whole bunch of stuff in this little complex. A must see for visitors of all ages. There's a hands on basin for visitors to interact with little ocean crabs and snails and a display of beach sands from around the world.

Kelly Williams

They'll be moving to a better location soon, so information about it may change. They've got a touch pool, lots of information about their fish and turtles, and several live exhibits. When we were there, a guide had the corn snake out of the cage and was entertaining the children with it. We had a great time! It costs $5 per person as of June 2017, age 4 and under are free. This gets you entrance all day, and free "behind the scenes" tours three times a day. Definitely recommend it while you're in Tybee!

Daniel Fieldstone

I just made it to the lobby of this place. My gosh my golly was there a very nice lady working at the front desk of the place. I just remember walking around and browsing. They had a lot of posters and cool things in the lobby of the place. I wasn't up for spending any hard cash to go any further but it was a great experience all around.

Margie Mollohan

This is a small center took about 30 min to walk through with 5 kids and 3 adults in our group but very good information

Lucas Eschedor

This is a small attraction with only a few exhibits, but it's really interesting and informative. They have a number of small turtles and other local sea creatures, and the staff are passionate and knowledgeable. Even the gift shop has excellent offerings.

Nancy Varn

Really informative turtle program!!!!!

Gabriela Ortiz

Great little place to take your kids. $5 for adults and free for the little ones. They have a sea turtle feeding at 10:45 AM. Staff was very friendly. Small place but absolutely worth it.

coolangatta wollongong

Even though weather wasn't that good, I did enjoy the beach whose sand was good.

Angela Brabham

We really enjoyed our private tour. Excellent staff!!

Tamara G

It was a nice place and the price for admission was fair, but I didn't like that I had to pay for 2 hours of parking when I was only there for like 30 minutes

Ronnetta Mills

It was a small aquarium that had information about different fish turtles hermit crabs and a snake. I enjoyed it.

leslie harrison

This is a small center but all profits go to helping marine animals and it is inexpensive. And kids would love it

Payton Nietrzeba

It had many species of fish. Along with things such as turtles and seahorses. Overall it was awesome

Emma Walters

Some of it was cool to look at, but it's not worth the price.

N Machunze

Ok Aquatic musuem. Very small but helpful and friendly staff. I liked the gift shop.

L D

Small space but we always learn a lot when we come here. Staff is knowledgeable and kind.

Becky Freker

Small but very informative staff. Learned a lot about the native wildlife. Did the behind the scenes tour and got to see them fees the sea turtle. Very cool!

Jennifer Hill

This place really owns a piece of my heart. I am such a tree hugger at heart and I love all creatures....but sea turtles....there's nothing like them in grace and charm. This place takes and heals them and either releases them when safe, or they find forever homes if they can't be safely released. Please come and see this place and experience a hatchling release if you get the chance.

Travis Zinger

This place is fun and packed full of information. It's very reasonable to get in and the admission cost goes right into feeding and caring for the animals. We did a sea turtle egg excavation on the beach. Way cool. Talk about a life time memory!

Susan Crist

Enjoyed this place, the staff was very nice

CJ Russo

Awesome place that supports the ecosystem and environment of Tybee Island. It is a bit small but they do so much for the coast.

Jerry Petersen

Very neat

Charles Walker

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center is small but it doesn't lack for interesting things to see. I was impressed by the alligators, the octopus, the jellyfish and Matthew the sea turtle. There is a "touch" table filled with sand and seawater that has small crabs, seashells and a horseshoe crab that kids can explore in. I'd say the Science Center should not be missed if you want to learn about Tybee Island

Ben Rice

A great little place! They are getting a new, much bigger building soon too!

Lauren Jenay

I loved this place! They have a small aquarium where they focus on educating people about the local marine life. Its really small but I actually liked that bc we were easily able to get a behind the scenes tour. We were able to see their animal husbandry area where we met and learned about turtles. I also love this place bc they do a lot to help and conserve the local wildlife. If sea turtle nests are found they help them to sea. All the animals on display are only there for a short time before they are released back into the wild. Very educational and the staff were great. Would definitely recommend!

Heather Miller

It's small but enjoyable! I was pretty neat to walk through and see the aquatic animals.

Tasha Adamswilliams

We happen come in at perfect time, hey brought in a sea turtle to tag and chip him release him. It was amazing they allowed us to watch and ask questions during whole process. Amazing staff and so friendly.

Mike Sturgill

Really small but a great place to take the kids

Katherine Cooper

They only answer the phone during the week and you cannot leave a message on their voicemail. Parking was non existent... payed for a tour we did not get to go to

Jeff Kiggins

Interesting stuff and info in there. It is just really small.

Tanya Khan

This was a really nice place! For just $5 it was very educational and they have some really cute items in the gift shop. They also have a behind the sceens tour where you learn how and why they do what they do. The turtle feeding wa so cute and hopedully you get to pet the friendly snake!

Wendy Williams

Quite educational. Not too pricey.

Shannon McCarthy

Very small aquarium at a low price (great break from the heat). We watched baby sea turtle feeding!

Chelsea Manley

Wonderful experience! You can learn so much in this tiny building and there are so many rescued or rehabilitating animals :)

Ron Biddix

Quality over quantity.

Jackie Spencer

Chantal gave us a wonderful tour

Kaitlyn McDonell

Took my girl scout troop and earned the coastal badge! We all loved it!

Monica Wiley

We took a gallery tour at this location and had a blast. The staff are very friendly and ready to answer any and all questions. Would definitely go back and highly recommend this place.

Elaine Urban

Great program for Scouts.

Heather Vaught

Very nice place to take the kids to learn about the local marine life. I thought the fee to see the very small exhibit was a bit high, hence only 4 stars. We spent maybe 15 minutes there. I can understand the price point if you were definitely going on one of their tours, but I suggest a smaller fee for those who are just looking at the exhibits.

Kierra Davis

The people were very nice and loved their system on switching out animals on display. All animals are returned to the wild when possible. Kind of small but will eventually moving to a bigger building. Wish there were more tours (only 2 today). Overall very informative.

David Carson

Not worth the money. Very small place was able to get through it in about 20 minutes

Hannah Hilborn

So educational, fun... Gift shop prices are probably best on the island. Small place but one of my favorite parts of my Tybee trip.

Frankie Bailey

Loved my first visit to the museum! It was so nice to see the turtles up close and talk with knowlegable staff about them and about ways to get involved

Danyell Bieschke

Cute little place. Informative.

Nikki Money

Not a whole lot to look at but they were nice people. Really it's kinda cozy.

Angela Wilkins-Springs

Two adults and two children is $20. Staff are friendly and clearly knowledgeable. It's quite a small space but houses a lot of different animals to see - and a souvenir shop. We greatly enjoyed seeing the hatchlings and took the behind the scenes tour and the scheduled turtle feeding (included in the entry fee). Would recommend for children to learn about the work that goes into protecting the turtle eggs and hatchlings.

Eric Van Deventer

This place is so cool! I've been coming to Tybee for years and just recently stepped into this place. For such a low price and a good cause go take a peak at local aquatic life!

Bethany Wells

Lots of information and knowledgeable staff. Small but very enjoyable!

Joe Vandegriff

Excellent display very well done with a noble mission. Very cramped quarters. They need a benefactor with deep pockets for a building maybe 4 times bigger!

Janna Rolfe

We went to visit this science center because my granddaughter loves marine life. We all enjoyed the visit here, learned a lot about sea life and had a great time.

Tom Stone

It's very small but it has nice exhibits. They have beach and marsh walks that sounds interesting.

Austin Stone

Very small science center but it still has a larger number of animals and is very educational.

Ryan Wentzel

Neat little place. Friendly staff, interesting creatures, small but nice facility. Would recommend.

A Google User

Great place to visit for children and adults.

Raleigh Mecklin

Sad that the jellyfish exhibit was down. The public bathrooms were atrocious. However, we really enjoyed the little walk through. The baby alligators are precious!

Heidi N

Wonderful place to see the beautiful local marine animals! The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable!

Janet Menasian

Very informative little science center. We liked it!

Rick Peters

Great place to take the kids. Under 5 they get in free. I wish the place could be bigger and have more to see. Staff were great at explaining things.

Glenn Seavers

Great place however, not much parking in the busy season. Still, nice small place and really fun collection of sea life.

Deborah Fowler

Very educational. Interesting what they do here.

Melanie Wright

Very friendly staff.

Travis Vanorman

It's small but you should expect that going in. Cheap fun entertainment for 30min-1hr. Very educational and friendly workers. See many things up close that you can find along the coast.

Michelle Scott

A small aquarium but very informative and they do a lot to protect the beach & sea turtles!!

Char'Lee Stoehr

Our turtle talk instructor Sydney was absolutely fantastic. My son has been playing “turtle talk” since we left. Great experience if you enjoy learning about turtles, marine life or the environment.

Christopher M.F.

Great place dedicated to supporting the community and surrounding ecosystems.

Stacy Vaughn

Paid $5 each to see little aquariums