'Hold Fast' at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
On Feb. 8, 2024, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is opening "Hold Fast," an immersive art installation that explores our local kelp forests and climate change through the lens of three local artists and scientists who are using their unique skills and talents to take climate action.
Guests will weave through a labyrinth of cyanotype-printed giant kelp by photo-based artist and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter, dive into the details of local species via gyotaku prints by artist Dwight Hwang and witness up-to-the-minute kelp forest mapping by Scripps Oceanography PhD student Mohammad Sedarat.
Hold Fast is included with the cost of General Admission, which is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children ages 3-17. Annual memberships are also available.
The aquarium is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with extended seasonal hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from March 1 through Labor Day.
Advanced reservations are required. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu for more information including a daily schedule of events.
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