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WORLD OCEANS DAY, 2019


A donation from World Oceans Day will be made to the RNLI Lifeboats, #SaveLivesatSea WORLD OCEANS DAY at Galway Atlantaquaria
Theme: Sea-Art-Stories-Inspire-Change
Galway Atlantaquaria invites you to visit our Aquarium on the 8th of June to celebrate World Oceans Day with a series of fun activities designed to help people learn more about our ocean.
Draw inspiration from the Aquarium, its signage, staff and marine animals to create a series of artistic images and stories to encourage positive action to protect our ocean from plastic pollution.
The Aquarium is planning a series of art inspired events in the Aquarium to enable young & older people to understand how important the ocean is to their health and well being.
Join the amazing storyteller Rab Fulton for a wonderful, mesmerising story time, which includes a workshop on story creation and development.
Other events in & outside the Aquarium include; Clean Coasts Beach Clean, Yoga with Sinéad McKiernan from LoveYoga, Molly & Marine friends Art, Susie Quinn Prints-piration Art, Art Workshop, and More.
A donation from World Oceans Day will be made to the RNLI Lifeboats, #SaveLivesatSea
For more information about the day and events please email; info@nationalaquarium.ie

#DrawInspiration #ProtectOurOcean #PreventPlasticPollution
About
World Oceans Day is held every year on 8th June to raise awareness of the vital importance of our oceans and the role they play in sustaining a healthy planet. A global celebration, it looks to bring people and organisations together across the globe in a series of events highlighting how we can all help protect and conserve the oceans.
To learn more about World Oceans Day see; https://www.worldoceansday.org/


EVENTS list
OUTSIDE AQUARIUM

9:30 until 11:00 Coca-Cola CleanCoasts beach clean, with
Clean Coasts, YOGA with Sinéad McKiernan from LoveYoga and Purse Search Ireland #CitizenScience activity Grattan Beach
INSIDE AQUARIUM

11:00 Rab Fulton Storytelling event Aquarium or Outside (TBC)
12:00 until 3:00 Susie Quinn Marine Themed Art
12:00 until 3:00 Molly and Marine friends activity table
PRE BOOKING, SIGN IN  

1:00 until 2.30 (30 minute slots) Rab Fulton Story development Workshop
OUTSIDE AQUARIUM

3:00 Shore Explorers event, Grattan Beach
PRE BOOKING REQUIRED

4:00 Art Workshop BOOK  HERE
Story time with Rab Fulton
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We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Mon - Fri
​10am-5pm
​Sat to Sun  
10am - 6pm
Last admission 45 minutes before closing every day.

Telephone

091 585 100

Email

info@nationalaquarium.ie
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