Grand Opening

Visitation:
Open daily
10 A.M. to 5 P.M. except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Guided tours sometimes available: click here to learn more

Please note: Our facility is completely ADA accessible. Please call 415-289-7330 if you have questions about accessibility.

Individuals (small groups of up to ten people) can enjoy a self-guided visit of The Marine Mammal Center’s newly rebuilt hospital, research, and education center nestled in the Marin Headlands in Sausalito at any time during our open hours (no reservation is needed). Enjoy viewing seal and sea lion patients and through exhibits, learn about marine mammals and the work done at this unique outdoor animal rehabilitation facility. Peer into different viewing windows to see feeds prepared, lab work, and even post mortem, and take a stroll through the exhibit hall and the gift store. Parking is limited and carpooling is recommended. March – November is peak season to see patients. For more information, call 415-289-SEAL. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.

Groups of ten or more people, please Click here to learn about our Group Tours and Programs

Directions to The Marine Mammal Center:
There are two approaches to the Hospital, a scenic approach and the Tunnel/ Bunker Road approach.

From North of the Golden Gate Bridge: Take the last Sausalito exit off Highway 101, just before the Golden Gate Bridge. At the exit stop sign, turn right and follow the road under Highway 101 to a second stop sign. Go
straight and look immediately for a left turn lane and a sign for "Marin Headlands." Go left and through the tunnel. You will now be on Bunker Road. Follow directions below.

From South of the Golden Gate Bridge: Just after you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, take the second exit off Highway 101 at Alexander Avenue (after the Vista Point). Stay to your right: do not turn left at the exit off-ramp
and do not go underneath the freeway. Proceed about 500 feet until you see a left turn lane and a sign for "Marin Headlands" (do not go down the hill into Sausalito). Turn left and go through the tunnel. You will now be on
Bunker Road. Follow directions below.

- Follow Bunker Road for approximately 3 miles.

- Ignore various forks to the left; always bear to the right to make sure you stay on Bunker Road. Rodeo lagoon is your next landmark.

- About halfway alongside the lagoon, the road forks. Turn right at that fork and then one more right up the hill leading to the entrance gate.

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From North of the Golden Gate Bridge: Take the last Sausalito exit off Highway 101, just before the Golden Gate Bridge. At the exit stop sign, turn left. Follow directions below.
From South of the Golden Gate Bridge: Just after you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, take the second exit off Highway 101 at Alexander Avenue (after the Vista Point). Stay to your left and follow the signs for Highway 101
South (this will bring you under the freeway to the other side). Follow directions below.

- Just before the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge, look for Conzelman Road on your right with signs for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and the Marin Headlands. Conzelman Road will be the only
road going uphill within sight of the freeway. Turn right onto Conzelman Road.

- Follow this road until it forks at McCullough Road. Turn right at the fork onto McCullough Road, heading
downhill.

- At the bottom of the hill, turn left onto Bunker Road. Follow Bunker Road for approximately 3 miles.

- Ignore various forks to the left; always bear to the right to make sure you stay on Bunker Road. Rodeo lagoon is your next landmark.

- Halfway alongside the lagoon, the road forks. Turn right at that fork and then one more right up the hill leading to the entrance gate.

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Using GPS:
If you use a GPS system to find us, please use Mapquest.com. It is the only site that currently registers the Marine Mammal center’s 2000 Bunker Road address.

For over 30 years, The Marine Mammal Center has grown and transformed into a world-class rehabilitation hospital, research and educational center. After more than 14,000 animal rescues later, the Center began rebuilding its headquarters in Sausalito in the Fall of 2005. The newly rebuilt facility is designed to accommodate the medical needs of its patients, provide a collaborative work environment for staff and volunteers, and offer visitors a unique educational opportunity to learn and become inspired by marine mammals and the ocean. The new headquarters represents an historical achievement for staff, volunteers and board members as well as for so many of the Center's supporters.

The Marine Mammal Center’s new hospital is a “green” marvel in its use of recycled building materials, approach to conserving energy, and the way it maintains harmony between the existing natural landscape of the Marin Headlands and its patient’s needs. From the upper viewing area, visitors will notice new photovoltaic shade structures that reduce energy consumption by about 10% and provide patients with protection from the elements. In addition, former underground Nike missile silos now house a modernized water treatment system that quadruples the Center’s animal patient load capabilities and provides the best, healthiest environment for the patients. Other highlights of our Green Hospital include:

Welcome to The Marine Mammal Center's Newly Rebuilt Pinniped Hospital and Educational Research Center!