SARASOTA It’s still a few years away before a new building graces the skyline as people enter Sarasota County from the north along Interstate 75, but. In 2017, Mote secured US7,000,000 in philanthropic donations to construct and launch a new 19,000 ft2, state-of-the-art, Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration(IC2R3), that includes the Alfred Goldstein Institute for Climate Change Studies, on our Summerland Key campus in the Florida Keys. The goal is to make it an iconic facility for Southwest Florida. Rendering of the new Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Park. Not to mention, plans to encourage young people to get involved in ocean science and technology.Įstimating around 43 million visitors each year, the facility needs Sarasota County’s approval of the lease and with continued fundraising efforts, construction could start as early as 2019. Funding secured, Mote Marine’s new aquarium moves onward. It will also house increased displays, interactive teaching labs, onsite diving programs, and expansion of its family-focused education and outreach programs. The new Mote Science Education Aquarium will be twice as big as the City Island aquarium.
That is with one million gallons of exhibit water. Aquarium, I am pleased to share our Beyond 2020 Vision & Strategic Plan. They are open daily, 365 days per year, from 9:30 a.m. Our manatees, sharks, sea turtles and otters are ready to meet you 365 days a year at Mote Aquarium, located just minutes from downtown Sarasota and Lido Beach. To bring the marine experience closer to landlubbers, Mote Marine has its eyes set on a five-acre parcel within Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park along Interstate 75 near University Parkway for its proposed 110,000-square-foot aquarium. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Mote Marine Laboratory &. Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium is located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway in Sarasota. The facility, which expects to attract 700,000 visitors through its doors each year should serve both as a major tourism attraction and an asset to education in the region. Many power boaters and sailors are familiar with Sarasota’s City Island on Lido Key, where Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium brings the marine environment up close and personal with exhibits that include reef animals and sharks. Plans for a new Mote Science Education Aquarium took a significant leap forward with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at Nathan Benderson Park. Stars appear to be lining up for a new Mote Science Education Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, with a design that will catch the eyes of millions. Will there be a new aquarium for Mote Marine?
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