The Information Office offers literature and a small display about the work of the Institution. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the summer, the Information Office offers guided walking tours of the WHOI dock area and village facilities.
Tours are free, but space is limited and reservations are required.
The Exhibit Center, staffed by volunteers and WHOI employees, offers informative displays and videos about WHOI research projects and the vessels, vehicles, and instruments used to conduct this research. A special feature is the full-size model of the personnel sphere of WHOI's Deep Submergence Vehicle Alvin. The Exhibit Center's gift shop , a modest enterprise that helps support the education and research projects of the Institution, offers unique items for sale.