Woods Hole Historical Museum
Discover science in Woods Hole during a one-hour guided walking tour! Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday (July 5 to September 1) and Wednesday through Saturday (September 6 to September 23) by the Woods Hole Historical Museum. During the tour participants learn about the illustrious history of science in Woods Hole and the groundbreaking research that is still carried out to this day.
The tour covers the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s discovery of the Titanic, environmental and ecological problems faced by Cape Cod and its waters, and the value of the Marine Biological Laboratory’s biomedical research. The tour also features touch tanks and marine life. The tour ends at the Woods Hole Aquarium in time for the exciting seal feeding.
Tours begin at 10 from the Woods Hole Historical Museum at 579 Woods Hole Road in Woods Hole, MA. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to check in, either for free with a ticket from participating sponsors (members of the Woods Hole Business Association and the Woods Hole Historical Museum) or purchase a ticket for $5.