Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Exhibit Center and Gift Shop

Frommer's Review

This world-class research organization -- locally referred to by its acronym, WHOI (pronounced hoo-ey) -- is dedicated to the study of marine science. And with some $80 million in annual funding at stake, there's serious science going on here. This is a small but interactive exhibit center. Kids might enjoy looking through microscopes at organisms or listening to sounds of marine animals on a computer. Titanic fans will enjoy the brief video, displays, and a life-size model of the submersible that discovered the wreck. You can climb into the model and flick switches if you like. One-hour walking tours of WHOI are offered twice a day on weekdays in July and August; reservations are required and can be made by calling tel. 508/289-2252.

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