SARASOTA NATURE & SCIENCE

Nature & Science Attractions in  Sarasota

Sarasota Audubon Society
P.O. Box 15423
Sarasota, Florida 34277-1423

Venice Area Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1381
Venice, Florida 34284-1381

CROWLEY MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER
16405 Myakka Rd
Sarasota, FL 34240
941-322-1000
Crowley is a unique experience of natural and pioneer history. Take a leisurely walk on the 2000 foot boardwalk traversing Maple Branch Swamp and see a birds-eye view of the Myakka River from the observation tower. Enjoy nature trails meandering through pineland, shady hammock, and marshland. A sugar cane mill, pioneer history museum, blacksmith shop and two story Cracker house await your exploration. Picnic tables are available for a serene lunch with native plants and wildlife. Self-guided walk, group tours and special events throughout the year.
Hours of Operation
10 am to 4 pm
Tuesday - Sunday (January - April)
Thursday - Sunday (May- December)
Admission
$5 per adult, $3 per child (5-12)
Free for Members & Kids under 5

MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
Best known for its living collection of more than 6,000 orchids. Selby's 8.5 bay front acres are an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on more than 150 scientific expeditions to tropical rain forests by the Garden's Research and Conservation Department.
Of special note are the Tropical Display House with its "Riches of the Rain Forest" exhibit featuring thousands of exotic plants from around the world, and the Museum with rotating exhibits of 18th, 19th and 20th century botanical illustrations.
811 South Palm Avenue
941-366-5730
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY (Mote Aquarium)
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
City Island
941-388-2451
Get up close and personal with local sea creatures at Mote Aquarium. The Aquarium is home to more than 200 varieties of fish and invertebrates of the sea. Visit Hugh and Buffett, two West Indian manatees, along with several sea turtles at the Marine Mammal Center. Join the interactive marine adventure in our new Immersion Theater and become a shark in the Sea Cinema.
Visit the Mote Aquarium web site for tour and information on tickets.
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily

MOSI - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
4801 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL
813-987-6100
Includes the IMAX Dome Theater, Saunders Planetarium and many educational exhibits.

Save Our Seabirds, Inc.
Save Our Seabirds is an open air home and rehabilitation center to dozens of different species of Florida birds.
Ken Thompson Pkwy, City Island
941-388-3010
10 A.M. - 5 P.M. Daily

SARASOTA BAY EXPLORERS
Mote Marine Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
941-388-4200
9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Tue. - Fri.