What's New At The Birch Aquarium?
Hold Fast, a powerful and immersive art exhibition that invites us to explore the impact of climate change on our local kelp forest through the lens of several local artists and scientists.
Explore a labyrinth of cyanotype-printed giant kelp by photo-based artist and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter. Pointdexter has been documenting the changes in La Jolla’s local kelp forests through photo-based artwork. Guests of the aquarium can walk through her kelp forest no bathing suit required!
Patrons can also get up close with local species via gyotaku prints by artist Dwight Hwang, and look into the tiny world of kelp propagation with Scripps Oceanography PhD student Mohammad Sedarat.
The exhibition also includes works by Tijuana-and London-based artist and inventor Itamar Lilienthal, and artist and Scripps Oceanography postdoctoral scholar Adi Khen using researcher Jennifer Smith’s seaweed pressings.
The aquarium will also be offering fish printing and sun printing workshops once a month.
Don't Miss The Little Blue Penguins!
Little Blue Penguins are native to the coastal dunes and rocky shores of Southern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and they're now at The Birch Aquarium. They stand 10 inches tall, and weigh a mere 3 pounds. They're known for their blue color.
Of course there's so much to see and do at The Birch Aquarium, even if you're just lazy and take in the spectacular view!
Hold Fast will run through Labor Day 2024, and is included with the cost of General Admission, which is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 3-17. Annual memberships are also available.
The aquarium is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with extended seasonal hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. most days from March 1 through Labor Day. Advanced reservations are required. Visit the aquarium’s website to learn more about Hold Fast and to check the daily schedule for hours and workshops.
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