Sea, Sand, & Stars Science and Nature Center:
The Sea, Sand, and Stars Science and Nature Center is situated on the grounds of Orange Beach Elementary School which includes a 5,800 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium, 1,500 Gallon Marine Life Touch Tank, 800 ft. Nature Boardwalk with outside classrooms, Planetarium, Microscope Lab, Library, and Gift Shop. They have been made conceivable through liberal commitments from Brett-Robinson Construction, the City of Orange Beach and the Baldwin County Board of Education. Over 10 years prior the seeds were planted for a hands-on office for island school understudies to find out about the regular assets of the range. The idea soon drew the interest of several prominent business and civic leaders. With their help, the Sea, Sand, and Stars interactive facility became a reality.
The facility highlights a delightful 5,800-gallon aquarium with an expansive assortment of inlet angle and a 1,500-gallon touch tank. What's more, the office has a 38-situate planetarium with a Digitarium Alpha II Projector, an innovation utilized as a part of the best planetariums over the world permitting guests a continuous look through this astounding window into space. Practically around the bend, a magnifying instrument research center enables students to get a more intensive take a gander at marine life. Outside, an 800-foot boardwalk prompts four vast open air gazebo classrooms where understudies find out about winged creatures, plants, creatures of land and water, reptiles, and creepy crawlies. In association with WKRG TV, there is additionally a climate station finish with measuring and observing innovation. After its opening in November 2007, the office was a win - drawing understudies not simply from Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, but rather from the whole way across Baldwin County. Inside two months, the middle started to have understudies from over the district, including Mobile County and Escambia County in Alabama, and Escambia County Florida. Right now, the office has more than 4,000 understudies for every year. Sea, Sand, & Stars will be opened Mon. – Thur. from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the weeks of June 5, 12, 19, 26 and July 10, 17 and 24. You will appreciate this event, & your kids will love this fun thing organized by Condos in Orange Beach. Rotating schedule including guided tours and IMAX type movies in the planetarium is provided. Please make your tour reservations by calling 251-981-5690. We will start taking tour reservations May 22-25 then again starting June 5. An adult must accompany and is responsible for all children in their party under 18 years old. For more info on events organized by Condos in Orange Beach AL for their visitors, visit our website. We are always here to help you.
