Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota

Name: Mote Marine Laboratory
Address: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, 34236, United States
Telephone: +1 706-453-2920

#10 among attractions in Sarasota

Top attraction, Aquarium, Park, Zoo

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Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys. Founded in 1955 by Eugenie Clark in Placida, Florida, it was known as the Cape Haze Marine Laboratory until 1967. The laboratory aims to advance marine science and education, supporting conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. A public aquarium and associated education program interpret its research for the public. ()

Opened: 1955 (69 years ago)Visitors per year: 333.7 thous.Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 27°19'58"N, 82°34'38"W

Address

1600 Ken Thompson PkwyCity IslandSarasota 34236 United States

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+1 706-453-2920

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Day trips

Mote Marine Laboratory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Ringling Causeway, Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show Team, Lido Key, Harding Circle Historic District.

0.9 miSE
Bridge
John Ringling Causeway, Sarasota
23 min walk • John Ringling Causeway is a bridge that extends past the Sarasota Bay, from Sarasota to St. Armands Key and Lido Key. The 65-foot-tall bridge, built in 2003, is a segmental box girder bridge named after John Ringling, one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus and resident of the Sarasota area.
~460 ftS
27°19'54"N • 82°34'36"W
Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show Team, Sarasota
3 min walk • Concerts and shows, Watersports, Arenas and stadiums
1 miS
Island
Lido Key, Sarasota
26 min walk • Lido Key is a barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, in the United States. It is part of the city of Sarasota and is connected to mainland Sarasota by John Ringling Causeway.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Harding Circle Historic District, Sarasota
25 min walk • Historic district The Harding Circle Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Sarasota, Florida. The district is on St.