Sitka Sound Science Center

Salmon hatchery -not so much

I was excited about visiting a salmon hatchery on our Alaskan cruise. I thought it would be interesting to be there while the salmon were spawning. We learned that the salmon that were hatched here do...

Great Views of a Fish Hatchery in production mode

Very interesting visit, the fish were climbing the fish ladders by the many thousands! We learned about the whole cycle of a salmons lifespan from eggs to ultimate end of life. It was fascinating and...

Nice center

This was a stop on a tour off our cruise ship. It was a nice aquatic center that had tables full of sea creatures to touch. Out back we were told about the salmon and it’s lifecycle.

Would have been better with kids

This is a place to kill some time, but it is not a science center. It is a small aquarium and a small hatchery. We went after salmon season, so the hatchery was not very interesting, but if you went...

Interesting exploration of salmon life cycle and hatchery

We did a tour of the science centre and the journey through lifecycle of the salmon and the importance of the species to Alaska