EXPLORE! CONNECT! INSPIRE!
Visit us Saturdays and Sundays from 11am – 4pm.
Check out our new marine mammals exhibit November through January!
Register now for Urban Birding, FREE Poetry workshops, Tiny Tides Storytime, and other educational programs as well.
309 State Ave. NE Olympia, WA 98501
About
Our mission, story and animals.
Upcoming Events
Programs, exhibits, and more.
Pier Peer
Discover what stirs beneath the dock.
K-12 Education
Resources for teachers.
Meet the Beach
Explore life at low tide.
Support
Volunteer, donate, or join the Board.
Upcoming Events
Nov 15, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Salmon Experience at Bayshore Preserve
Bayshore Preserve
3800 WA-3, Shelton, WA 98584
Nov 20, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pier Peer at Zittel’s Marina
Zittel's Marina
9144 Gallea St NE Olympia, WA 98516
Nov 21, 2026
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
SoundCore Exchange: Poetry Workshops
Puget Sound Estuarium
309 State NE Olympia, Wa 98501
Nov 22, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Urban Birding: Downtown Tour
Puget Sound Estuarium
309 State NE Olympia, Wa 98501
Dec 03, 2026
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Discovery Speaker Series: Birdie Davenport and Friends of the Salish Sea
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98501
Dec 04, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pier Peer at Zittel’s Marina
Zittel's Marina
9144 Gallea St NE Olympia, WA 98516
Dec 12, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Turn of the Tides 2026
Olympia Center
222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501