We took our granddaughters to the Seacoast Science Center in Rye for an educational trip. Lots of things for them to see, touch, and explore. The staff was very helpful and friendly as they interacted with the many children there. Lots to learn about the ocean. Well worth a visit!

Such a cool place. We accidentally found this place during our winter visit. The park was amazing, our boys love the park and the water sightseeing. Our older son loved the touch tank and everything else there. It was clean and fun. Totally would recommend it

Cannot recommend the Seacoast Science Center enough as a wedding venue! It provides such a gorgeous tented waterfront wedding option on New Hampshire's beautiful seacoast. From the ocean views at the ceremony site & easy access to the water, the Seacoast Science Center is beautiful at every angle. It is a photographer's dream spot for those who are looking for a seaside wedding venue option in New England. Definitely check it out if you are considering a coastal New Hampshire wedding. I absolutely love photographing weddings there!

We showed up an hour before close, and honestly, that's all you really need to get through the exhibits. Especially if you have younger children who don't want to hang around and read all the info. They are Blue Star affiliated, which I just learned means AD military plus 5 guests get in for free, so that was a nice surprise. The touch pools are really entertaining with sea stars, crabs, sea snails, etc. My kids enjoyed this part the best and spent the most time here. They also do presentations. We caught the last one on the lobster, and it was informative and interactive. At the end, the children were allowed to go up and touch one. The center is located inside the state park, so you need to pay for parking. I believe it's per person in the vehicle, I can't remember, but the total for 2 adults and 3 children was 12 dollars. Once you finish the center you can walk around the park. They have a good sized play ground, a food truck, picnic tables, and a wonderful view of the coast. My kids loved searching through the rocks. Overall, it was a great visit.

It’s a small spot but really well done. The animal exhibits aren’t overwhelming. Some fish. Some turtles. Some seahorses. Some jellyfish. But they’re all well done and there’s a really nice touch tank. It’s a tight space when crowded, so we prefer to go on weekdays to avoid all the jostling. There are coat hooks on the lower level so you don’t have to lug your coat around! And if it’s not too cold, lots of outdoor trails to explore. Definitely buy tickets in advance.

Great little spot with wonderful staff! My kids (5 and 2) could have dug for hours in the sand area and played all day with the boat and lobster trap. The park it's in is beautiful and has a good playground too!

What a beautiful location for a wedding! If you are looking to have your ceremony and reception on the New England seacoast, The Seacoast Science Center should be on top of your list. The science center offers large rooms for getting ready and multiple locations around the area for portraits. There is even a secret little beach with breathtaking views of the sunset!

I went there with my 79-year-old mother and my sister, who is battling cancer. They both needed to use their electrical wheelchair to get around because they cannot walk very well. I was extremely pleased to know that we were able to move around the science exhibit and to enjoy a really great day with ease and comfort. We plan on having a return trip and to enjoy a picnic on the beach and to view the science exhibit again.

We had the best wedding at the Seacoast Science Center! It's truly a blank canvas you can use to make your dreams come true! There are some state park restrictions but the amazing event manager there, Hollie, helped us through those every step of the way. The venue was beautiful and all of our guests and vendors were blown away by it. The amazing staff at the science center were so helpful day of to, making sure things went off without a hitch! I would highly recommend this venue.

Fun exploration place for kids with marine life. the place is not big but quite enough to keep kids engaged and learn something new. There is a state park fee for entering plus the admission fee. Whats more is there is a small playground just a few steps away outside of the science building.

Excellent place to bring kids! The exhibits are well set up. A great learning experience for adults and children.

We had a great visit on Good friday. Scheduled our check in for mid day so we could arrive early and picnic in the park first. Luckily we missed the large school group that visited in the morning. Our kids loved the touch tank. Several aquariums were well maintained and had informative plaques about the oysters and corals they contained, but surprisingly no info about the fish. It would be nice to have at least list of the various fish and some info about the large Morey Eel. All the employees were very knowledgeable and very nice to the kids

Fantastic experience here at the science center. My husband and I spent 2 hours here checking everything out. The information and history of this place was engrossing and at 53 years of age, my husband and I learned a few things we'd never heard before visiting SSC. The view from the back of the property of the ocean was also incredible (we even saw a couple of the Tall Ships go by). My husband even got to experience what it was like to wear a vintage divers helmet! Well worth the entry fee.

This place is good for kids and adults who like to touch small live sea shelled living things and know about it. They have good size sea horse and exotic fishes and size comparison of shark to real life.

A cool little science center! I had gone years ago on a field trip and had always wanted to return. It was as good as I remembered. Lots of interesting sea creatures and displays and an excellent gift shop.

A great place to spend a couple hours. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, the Touch Tanks are always fun and I was impressed with how well done the child education elements were done. I'd definitely recommend it.

Awesome exhibits and aquaria, super friendly staff! Great content and activities for young kids, but enough info to be educational for adults too. We’ll definitely be back!

A great stop to acquaint my Midwestern children with marine life as we drove from Boston headed to our vacation in Acadia. My children enjoyed the touch tanks so much that they could have cared less about any other exhibit (the remaining exhibits were informative and enjoyed by the adults). Outside a quick walk down Rabbit Run, passing the playground, led us to the Sunken Forest tide pool area. The children enjoyed the tide pools even more than the the touch tanks, and both were listed as favorites of the trip even though they were on Day 1 of a 7 day trip. We timed our visit perfectly to have just enough time inside before going outside for low tide.

We love it here ! Always so clean and fun ! Getting hands on with the sea creatures is a favorite with my son highly recommend for families to make a day of it and then go to the beach after 🙂

a great place to take the kids. We have visted many times. Not only is there the scince center but the state park surrounding it has beaches, walking paths, paved trails, old historic forts and more. All ready to explore both inside the center and the out doors surounding it.

It's a cute little science center, but emphasis on little. It's just a few exhibits, with small touch tanks for the kids. We essentially did everything within 20 minutes, and were suprised it was so limited, especially with it costing $48 for a family of 5. I'd recommend saving your money and just letting your kids explore the shoreline outside. We spend 20 minutes in the ($48) Science Center, and 2 hours on the (free) shoreline outside.

Very Beautiful Scenery and fun displays inside. I really enjoyed the concerts.

My kids had fun. Five year old really enjoyed the touch tank. 2yr old enjoyed the dirt she could play in. The playground was fun. The science center itself is okay, the beach and views were beautiful. I was pretty put off by being directed to the bathroom when I asked if there was a place to nurse my newborn. Other than that we enjoyed our visit!

Loved this place! Caters to all ages in a beautiful location. All the staff were friendly and accommodating and answered any and all questions myself or other guests had. As an added bonus, the trails in Odiorne State Park were great walking. Would gladly go again!

Love this place! We like to call it a mini aquarium because it offers a lot for such a little space and has a good variety of live creatures to learn about and observe. Also, it is a more affordable and local option than the Boston Aquarium. It’s great for a variety of ages and the staff was kind and helpful. Definitely worth the cost!

The perfect place to get married! We had our wedding here and it was beautiful. The SSC staff were very helpful and all our guests loved the location!

Very cute and reserved little marine science center. The staff were all very knowledgeable, helpful, kind, and extremely sweet. It was a little smaller than I had hoped for, but there were still tons of things to read and look at as well as touch, which I loved! Very unique, since most places do not allow hands-on activities throughout the entire museum! I will definitely be coming here again with my future kids :) I also loved all the walking trails along the ocean. Very beautiful.