February 16, 2024 – News,

Honoring Elizabeth’s Work

Sitka Sound Science Center is closed February 16th in honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich. A woman unafraid to stand up for what is right.  Elizabeth and her husband, both Lingít and indigenous to theses lands, became advocates for anti-discrimination after…

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February 14, 2024 – Aquarium,

Valentine’s Day in the Aquarium

The chocolate won’t last, but your membership will. Instead of the traditional flowers and sweet treats this year consider giving your loved one a Science Center membership. ♥️ Imagine strolling along a bed of beautiful urchins and anemones, admiring…

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February 5, 2024 – News, Education,

Registration is Open!

Summer Camps 2024 Registration is open The theme for this year’s summer camps is “Journeys.” With 7 different camps available to rising 1st graders all the way to adults there is truly something for everyone. Join us to journey through…

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January 30, 2024 – Science After Hours, Events,

Canoe Odyssey

After Hours 3 Part Series | Thursdays at 5:30pm starting February 1st, 2024 It’s just about impossible to live in Sitka without making a journey from Washington to Alaska. We usually make this journey by plane, or sometimes the ferry.

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January 29, 2024 – News, Events, Aquarium,

Slime, Clones, and Baby Factories

Join our own Matt Wilson at the first Natural History Seminar of 2024, hosted by University of Alaska Southeast Sitka campus. Join Matt on a guided walkthrough of jellyfish reproduction and culture methods. We’ll quickly establish what exactly jellyfish…

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January 26, 2024 – Education,

Fungi with Fourth Graders

             Last week the SSSC education team along with local fungi grower Levi Adams visited all the fourth-grade classes at Keet Gooshi Heen. Educators came with fun fungi facts to spur excitement…

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January 22, 2024 – News, Education,

Sealaska making SeaSTEM possible

Thank you Sealaska for making culturally relevant science education and workforce development programs possible in Sitka. Sitka Sound Science Center facilitates unique opportunities for secondary students to link traditional knowledge with technical skills creating capacity and identifying pathways for students…

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