2022 PROGRAMS
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We are officially open as of Saturday, June 18 at 9:00am!
Hours Monday & Tuesday- Closed Wednesday- Friday- 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday- 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday- 10:00am-6:00pm 
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Shell We Paint?!
Sponsored by: Red Door Realty All ages, especially the little ones! A hands-on discovery of different animal shells that can be found along Nova Scotia's coast. Each participant gets to paint an oyster shell that they can take home! Whats in the Harbour? Sponsored by: The Clean Foundation Recommended age: 5+ What even is in our harbour? Learn what kinds of creatures live in the depths of the Halifax Harbour and what makes them a happy home. You’ll also learn about reef balls and make one while seeing how they are integral to our marine ecosystems Just Squidding! Recommended age: 6+ We’re not even squidding, those willing to try will get to touch the insides of a squid in this educational dissection! If we discover a full ink sac, the participants will get to test out the squid pen and write their monogram. Coastal Geology Rocks! Recommended age: 7+ Take a dive into the geology of coastal Nova Scotia! Explore our specimens hands-on to discover what makes rocks in Halifax different from rocks at Peggy's Cove, and how they came to be! Discovering Diving! Sponsored by: Ocean Tracking Network Recommended age: 10+ How does scuba diving work and what types of jobs require it? Let's find out while getting hands-on and creating your own little scuba diver! Email programs@backtothesea.ca for any programming inquiries. |
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CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS
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We are so excited to have events again this year! Stay tuned for future event related updates.
Please send your booking inquiries to info@backtothesea.ca. |
Standard Setup
We typically show up to events with the following:
- One touch tank filled with local intertidal species (e.g. sea stars, urchins, snails, mussels, hermit crabs, etc.)
- One sandy-bottom tank showcasing moon snails, clams and sand dollars (we do not guarantee all these species)
- A variety of naturalized specimens with magnifying glasses for close-up observations
- Plush toys
Our knowledgeable and passionate volunteers remain with the touch tanks to interpret the animals and engage with visitors.
Short presentations may also be offered.
If you have a specific idea in mind, please do not hesitate to contact us. If it supports our mission and values, we will do what we can to accomodate!
Cost
Cost is dependent on the type of event and its location. The standard fee for a 2-3 hour event within 30mins of Downtown Dartmouth is $500.
As a charitable organization, we do our best to keep costs to a minimum. All booking payments are invested back into the Society. Payments and donations are used to better our current programming or are put towards the future creation of the Back to the Sea Aquarium.
If you are a non-profit, we will consider doing your event for a reduced fee if our resources allow it.
Cost is dependent on the type of event and its location. The standard fee for a 2-3 hour event within 30mins of Downtown Dartmouth is $500.
As a charitable organization, we do our best to keep costs to a minimum. All booking payments are invested back into the Society. Payments and donations are used to better our current programming or are put towards the future creation of the Back to the Sea Aquarium.
If you are a non-profit, we will consider doing your event for a reduced fee if our resources allow it.
Setup Requirements
To ensure the safety and well-being of our animals throughout the day, we ask that you please provide us with the following:
For all questions please contact info@backtothesea.ca.
To ensure the safety and well-being of our animals throughout the day, we ask that you please provide us with the following:
- A parking space
- An unloading area close to our setup location or, in the absence thereof, a dolly or platform trolley
- If the the location is not on a main level floor and there is no elevator, we may require a second set of helping hands capable of lifting heavy coolers and containers
- An outlet close to the set-up location
For all questions please contact info@backtothesea.ca.