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Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education & Leadership

Exterior of the Bechtel Family Center for Ocean Education and Leadership

Our education center makes an impact on students, teens and educators

 
Getting here

625 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940

Directions and instructions for bus drivers

Bechtel Education Center features

  • Located just a few blocks from the Aquarium on Cannery Row
  • Four stories, 26,000 square feet
  • Four learning labs with live animal displays
  • Collaborative learning spaces
  • Multipurpose room for large gatherings
  • Rooftop garden and meeting space
  • Public exhibit space
  • Designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council's LEED gold standards for sustainability, including the use of solar panels, a living roof and water conservation features

Inspiring the next wave of ocean leaders

Our Bechtel Education Center is a historic investment in science education and youth development. Our exceptional education programs have made an important and lasting impact on children, teens and educators. This education center expanded our ability to reach more than twice as many students and educators as before — and all still free of charge.

Up close of a moon jelly

 

Thank you!

We appreciate your generous support of our groundbreaking new center dedicated to students and educators.

 

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