Open Days

National Oceanography Centre – Southampton

For one day of the year we open the doors of our Southampton office to the public, giving a unique view of the ground breaking science and engineering undertaken across the NOC.

The day is a mix of hands on science, exhibits and talks, with content aimed at all age groups. This is a unique opportunity to get close to our fleet of robotic vehicles and to talk to our scientists and engineers about the work that they do.

Due to COVID- 19 The 2020 Open Day was held as a virtual event. The 2021 Southampton Open Day is expected to take place on a Saturday close to World Oceans Day (8 June) as usual.

National Oceanography Centre – Liverpool

Our first Open Day in Liverpool was held on the 11 May 2019 to celebrate 100 years of the Liverpool Tidal Institute. Subscribe to our Public Events to hear about future Open Days and other nationwide engagement events our scientists and engineers are attending.

The centre features the Tide & Time exhibition and this is open one day per month and places are bookable through the exhibition website.