Museum · Georgia
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Tybee Island Marine Science Center is a museum in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. The nearest named place is Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion, a park 0.1 miles away. US-278 Scenic Highway passes 12 miles off.
The story
nonprofit organization that offers educational experiences at Tybee Island's beaches
Wikidata Q83968825, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates31.99243, -80.84687
- 12.3 mi off the US-278 Scenic Highway
- 15.3 mi off the S-13 Scenic Highway
- 15.3 mi off the Andrew Pickens Scenic Parkway
- 16.5 mi off the S-163 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Barrell Landing · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion: 0.1 mi
- The Park of The Seven Flags: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.8 mi
- Historic Tybee Island Light Station: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 57
- End of U.S. 80 Tybee Island Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway: 0.1 mi
- Nickie's Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Battery Garland: 2.0 mi
- Battery Halleck: 2.0 mi
- Battery Brumby: 2.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Visitor Center: 3.6 mi
- Silver Dew Winery - Museum: 7.4 mi
- Bloody Point Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
- Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation: 9.3 mi
- The Sandbox: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 26
- Albert the Alligator: 9.9 mi
- Alligator: 10.0 mi
- Charles E. Fraser: 10.3 mi
- Out To Lunch: 10.3 mi
- Attic Trophy: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 18
- Captian Mike's Dolphin Adventure: 2.6 mi
- Liberty Oak Tree: 10.3 mi
- Skidaway Meadow: 12.3 mi
- Old Fort Jackson: 12.7 mi
- Polk's Market at Sandfly: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Heritage Farms: 10.9 mi
- Wymberly Garden Club: 12.4 mi
- Victory Heights Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Savannah Botancial Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Savannah Botanical Gardens: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 8
- South Beach: 0.4 mi
- Back River Beach: 0.4 mi
- Mid Beach: 0.9 mi
- North Beach: 2.1 mi
- Savannah River Beach: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Causton Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Kirk Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Victoria Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Victoria Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Drakies Bluff: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Keeper's Cottage: 2.1 mi
- Tybee Island Lighthouse: 2.1 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Tybee National Wildlife Refuge: 5.3 mi
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion: 11.1 mi
- Wymberly Yacht Club: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Georgia Visitor Information Center: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 19:57 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 53 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Savannah Intl AP, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/572824020
Day trips start here
- Tybee Island · 1 mi
- Skidaway Island · 12 mi
- Hilton Head Island · 14 mi
- Savannah · 16 mi
- Bluffton · 17 mi
- Port Wentworth · 23 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Tybee Island Marine Science Center.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.