160 Goat Island Rd, Auckland 0985, New Zealand
The discovery centre is really cool. They have interactive exhibits and a tank where you can get to see marine life up close! The building sits right off the ocean as well, so the scenery is beautiful. Makes for a very fun and educational afternoon.
Just awesome, some would say double awesome, lots of interactive displays to engage with, super friendly and talkative staff and a touch tank filled with marine critters you can interact with, although I don't recommend touching the bitey bitey crabs... Also they have a super playful octopus. If your looking for a nice day trip I thoroughly recommend this one.
We spent a good hour at the discovery centre and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The staff were very knowledgeable and good with the kids. The highlights were the microscope where we got to see live sea creatures magnified on a big screen, we got to touch creatures in their touch and feel pool, and my daughter got to feed an octopus. I would recommend this if you have kids, it was great fun...(and reasonably priced).
A great mini museum. A must visit to enhance your visit to Leigh. A great complement to your glass-bottomed trip. The museum have a sound corridor to experience underwater life, and also an opportunity to be up and close to the marine animals; some of which you can touch.
What a fantastic experience. Inexpensive and a hands on experience for the kids where you can touch starfish and play with the sea creatures. Staff were friendly and seemed genuinely interested in the experience. Parking onsite despite the signs saying there is no parking. $20 for a family pass.
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