1 / 3Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre
đ Auckland
Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre has a touch tank with live sea creatures, microscopes, and interactive marine exhibits. Knowledgeable staff lead the experience. Pre-booked groups receive a guided slide show presentation.
We spent a good hour at the discovery centre and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The staff were very knowledgeable and good with the kids. The highlights were the microscope where we got to see live sea creatures magnified on a big screen, we got to touch creatures in their touch and feel pool, and my daughter got to feed an octopus. I would recommend this if you have kids, it was great fun...(and reasonably priced).
đ Family Action Verdict
Reviewers describe the staff as amazing and highlight the time they take to engage children at the microscopes and touch tank. Families with primary-school-aged children rate the interactive exhibits highly. Groups who pre-book describe the slide show presentation as informative and well-paced for children.
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Stephen McClymont
9 years ago
âWe spent a good hour at the discovery centre and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The staff were very knowledgeable and good with the kids. The highlights were the microscope where we got to see live sea creatures magnified on a big screen, we got to touch creatures in their touch and feel pool, and my daughter got to feed an octopus. I would recommend this if you have kids, it was great fun...(and reasonably priced).â
Victoria Burney
4 years ago
âLots of fun for a family with an 8-year old. The staff were amazing, taking time to show us the microscope and develop our knowledge of the various sea life. Touch pool was fun also. Reasonably priced and worth spending an hour if your near Leigh. Very limited parking - we parked at the Goat Island reserve site and walked 3 mins to the centre.â
Derek Sauer
6 years ago
âThe discovery centre is really cool. They have interactive exhibits and a tank where you can get to see marine life up close! The building sits right off the ocean as well, so the scenery is beautiful. Makes for a very fun and educational afternoon.â
Trevor
11 months ago
âIncredibly interesting, we had pre-booked as a group and were presented with a very informative slide show, with 2 amazing guides.â
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Overview
Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre is an interactive marine education facility at New Zealand's first marine reserve. Inside, visitors explore live exhibits including a touch tank with marine creatures, microscopes for examining sea life up close, and displays explaining the ecology of the reserve. Staff are knowledgeable and engaging, spending time with visitors to explain what they are seeing.
