Get ready for a splash of fun at Tynemouth Aquarium with exciting seasonal events happening all year round—perfect for school holidays and family days out!
Ocean Lab – Easter Holidays
3rd – 19th April

This Easter half-term, discover the deep sea’s hidden details like never seen before as Tynemouth Aquarium transforms into an Ocean Lab!
What’s On:
Become budding ocean scientists by exploring the hidden mysteries of the ocean. Look closer at marine life through a microscope to uncover its secrets.
Follow our quiz trail and participate in our laboratory workshops, taking place every day of half-term!
Watch a live dissection of a squid (not for the squeamish!) and uncover basic biology of a cephalopod as we prepare food for the Sharks at 11:20am every day.
Get hands-on with pipettes, refractometers and more to dive deep into different water types & their habitable species, as well as becoming an expert in ocean pollution and how to Save Our Seas at 14:20pm every day!
Our expert Aquarists will be around all day to answer questions and share their expert knowledge for any aspiring aquarists joining us this half-term.
PLUS
All day access to Tynemouth Aquarium including our Talks & Feeds and much-loved Seal Show.