Museum Open Daily • 10am – 4pm
Museum Open Sat & Sun • 10am – 4pm

Discover Life On the Edge

CoastalInterpretive Center

Museum Open Sat & Sun • 10am – 4pm
Plan Your Visit
Plan Your Visit
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Creative Engagement with a Changing World

The Coastal Interpretive Center (CIC) inspires the residents and visitors of Grays Harbor to explore the beauty and culture of Washington's Pacific Coast. Visit our museum, take a walk with us outdoors, or enroll in a class – we hope to see you soon!

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Make the Most of Your Olympic Coast Visit

View our Travel Itineraries
View our Travel Itineraries

Join the CIC Community

Donate Today
Donate Today
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Step into Our Ocean Shores Museum

Indoors and out, our exhibits invite curious minds of all ages to get hands-on with the natural and cultural history of Washington’s wild coast. From beach combing displays and whale skeletons to watershed tables and Quinault stories, each exhibit is built for exploration.

Visit the CIC Museum
Visit the CIC Museum

Education Opportunities for all Ages

From hands-on field trips for students to professional development programs for teachers, the Coastal Interpretive Center offers a range of educational opportunities.

Student Programs

Interactive grades K-12 & college programs that connect students to our shared natural and cultural resources.

Sign Up Your Class
Sign Up Your Class
Teacher Resources

Support for formal and informal educators of all grades, including teacher training and resource support groups.

Learn About Our Network
Learn About Our Network
Community Learning
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Participate in community programs to expand your knowledge of our natural world.

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Find Out More

Support Our Mission & Museum

Together, we care for the people and places that we care about. Make a one-time gift or become a CIC member for just $6 a month.

Give Today
Give Today
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Volunteer With Us!

Make our mission a success by giving your effort and expertise to the CIC. With opportunities in schools, outdoors, and at our museum, we'd be excited for your help!

Volunteer
Volunteer

Our Sponsors

Too Cool Sports
4th Grey Gull
Foreset Service Department of Agriculture
Unmatched Reliability Vaughan
Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union
Sierra Pacific Industries
Bank of the Pacific
Seabrook Washington
Foss
Timberland Bank
Coast Communications
Friends of Nisqually
Oyhut Bay Seaside Resort
SeaBrook Community Foundation
1st Security Bank
KeyBank
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Weyerhauser
Unforgettable Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County Marine Resource Committee
Rose Foundation
National Forest Foundation
State of Washington Tourism
City of Ocean Shores Washington
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Too Cool Sports
4th Grey Gull
Foreset Service Department of Agriculture
Unmatched Reliability Vaughan
Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union
Sierra Pacific Industries
Bank of the Pacific
Seabrook Washington
Foss
Timberland Bank
Coast Communications
Friends of Nisqually
Oyhut Bay Seaside Resort
SeaBrook Community Foundation
1st Security Bank
KeyBank
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Weyerhauser
Unforgettable Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County Marine Resource Committee
Rose Foundation
National Forest Foundation
State of Washington Tourism
City of Ocean Shores Washington
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Too Cool Sports
4th Grey Gull
Foreset Service Department of Agriculture
Unmatched Reliability Vaughan
Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union
Sierra Pacific Industries
Bank of the Pacific
Seabrook Washington
Foss
Timberland Bank
Coast Communications
Friends of Nisqually
Oyhut Bay Seaside Resort
SeaBrook Community Foundation
1st Security Bank
KeyBank
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Weyerhauser
Unforgettable Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County Marine Resource Committee
Rose Foundation
National Forest Foundation
State of Washington Tourism
City of Ocean Shores Washington
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
Too Cool Sports
4th Grey Gull
Foreset Service Department of Agriculture
Unmatched Reliability Vaughan
Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union
Sierra Pacific Industries
Bank of the Pacific
Seabrook Washington
Foss
Timberland Bank
Coast Communications
Friends of Nisqually
Oyhut Bay Seaside Resort
SeaBrook Community Foundation
1st Security Bank
KeyBank
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Weyerhauser
Unforgettable Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor County Marine Resource Committee
Rose Foundation
National Forest Foundation
State of Washington Tourism
City of Ocean Shores Washington
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office