Summer Exhibition "The Fragile Sea"
24th May - 12th October 2008
May- June - Ireland's Coastal Seas July - August - Temperate and Tropical Seas September-October - Polar Oceans

World Oceans Day
7th-8th June 2008
Join us in celebrating our marine heritage with a weekend of events and activities. Supported by the Environment and Heritage Service.

Super Shark Roadshow
12th-14th July 2008
Jawsome fun as the Shark Trust brings its roadshow to Exploris

Cool Seas Roadshow
22nd-25th August 2008
Everyone knows that the seas around us, in the UK are cool (as in cold), but few people realise they're also full of amazing marine wildlife, as varied and colourful as anywhere else in the world - and this makes them really cool! Come face to face with lifesize models of whales, dolphins, sharks , gaint turtles, seals and porpoises - all animals resident in the seas around us.

Lights in the Dark
25th October - 2nd November 2008
Lighthouses - guardians of the sea are vividly portrayed in a stunning photographic exhibition.

Portaferry Art Society - Winter Exhibition
12th November - 7th December 2008
Exploris will be hosting Portaferry Arts Societies winter exhibition. Local paintings, silverware, wood turning and ceramics will be on display and available for purchase.

Santa at Exploris
13th-14th December 2008
Santa spends the weekend at Exploris

Seal Week
27th December 2008 - 4th January 2009
A week of seal themed fun,frolics and talks in the company of our staff who care for our rescued seals.