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Museum opens at noon on Sunday, June 28. Sea Center open 10:00 AM–5:00 PM as usual. Learn more
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Storytime at the Sea Center June 28 at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf Museum Opening at Noon June 28 at the Museum Dinosaur Safari June 29 at the Museum | Prehistoric Forest Storytime in the Backyard July 1 at the Museum | Backyard
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Museum opens at noon on Sunday, June 28

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The Museum opens this Sunday, June 28, at noon. The Sea Center opens at 10:00 AM as usual.

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