Current Feature Exhibit: On Now!

Wild Allies: Native Plants and Pollinators

Explore the essential nature of pollination in the Salish Sea and beyond.

Learn about our local pollinator heroes and beautiful native plants and how they rely on each other to thrive. This exhibit is filled with original artwork and photography by Sarah Jim, Kayla Johnson, Lynda Stevens, Joe Dlugo and others. It also features incredible videography by Moving Art.

Crawl into the “Pollinator Playground” (kids zone) to immerse yourself in the world of pollination with fun interactives and open-ended play! We can’t wait for you to check it out.

Past Feature Exhibits:

Drawing Connections - 40 Years of Art and Hope for the Salish Sea

Take a visual journey through ecological stories that have shaped this region over the past 40 years.

Explore the intersections of art and science, past and present and land and sea. Learn about the importance of coastal wetlands and discover the enchanting world of birds in our Young Ecologist Zone.

Exhibit features artwork from Mark Hobson, Bill Adams, Alison Watt, Briony Penn, Rob Butler, Peggy Frank, Anne Stewart and Peggy Sowden.

Click on the images below to learn more about the species and ecosystems highlighted in our exhibit!

Seaweed: Mysteries of the Amber Forests

These cold, dark waters contain the lungs of our planet.

The towering kelp forests are home to thousands of species of seaweeds, fish, invertebrates, mammals and birds and YOU are connected to them with every breath you take. 

Discover the beauty and wonder of the underwater forests and learn how your daily life is linked to the health of these ecosystems. This exhibit includes original artwork by Josie Iselin and Sarah Jim and photography by Jackie Hildering (aka The Marine Detective)