Poulsbo’s Marine Science Center Reopens
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Poulsbo’s Marine Science Center has reopened after repairs were completed for a burst water pipe over the winter. This North Kitsap Herald article provides details:
Life at the center is returning to normal after a long winter hiatus.
A frozen water pipe burst in the space above the aquarium during a storm a few days before Thanksgiving. The flood did extensive damage to the aquarium building, which is owned by the City of Poulsbo.
The Science Center was forced to close, and most of the ceilings and walls in the building were torn out and replaced, said Aquarium Director Patrick Mus. The city’s insurance covered the cost of repairs, about $150,000.
While devastating the aquarium, the flood also brought the Science Center’s financial relationship with the city under scrutiny. The city council is now close to finalizing a new lease with the center.
“It was disturbing at times,” Mus said of the winter closure. “But things have worked out.”
There is still work to do. Renovations in the center’s classroom aren’t yet complete and the aquarium needs a new octopus to display. Mus said he secured the permit needed to collect a new specimen and should have one ready soon.
The center’s doors may have been closed for the winter, but life went on for the marine inhabitants inside. Some of the fish seemed to have enjoyed the break from spectators and are more comfortable in their surroundings, Mus said. Most of the species have been reproducing and are more plentiful now than before the closure.
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