Annual Open House

Bigelow Laboratory scientists explore environments all over the world, and they bring all they learn back to our state-of-the-art campus at 60 Bigelow Drive in East Boothbay, Maine.

Each July, we invite the public to visit our laboratory and hear first-hand from the researchers conducting our bold ocean science. Our staff lead a wide range of scientific demonstrations and activities for visitors of all ages. Visitors can meet some of the ocean’s most important organisms, see autonomous gliders that travel across the Atlantic Ocean, and learn how scientists are working to improve the future for the planet and all of us that call it home.

Please come back to this page for updates about our Open House in 2026!