A must see for those interested in minerals, gemstones, fossils, and the like. Open daily 10 am. The newly renovated public wing, showcases interactive exhibits and aquaria featuring current topics in marine research. Operated by the BLM this 100-acre federal recreation site offers excellent viewpoints for viewing harbor seals, whale watching, and the seabird nesting area just off shore. This provides an excellent opportunity to get an up close look at a wide variety of sea life.
Site is open dawn to dusk year round.
Interpretative center opens at 10 am daily. The second lighthouse is three miles north of Newport at Yaquina Head. Opening June 2000, we will have a new Open Ocean Exhibit, featuring 3 large ocean habitats connected by a 200 foot underwater tunnel, suspended thru the middle of the 152 million gallon exhibit, showcaseing the diverse marine life found off the Oregon Coast, including seldom-seen cold water sharks. Not, and the Wax Works. Preserving the history of Oregon's Central Coast, consists of 2 museums, the Log Cabin Museum and the Burrows House.