The Mote Science Education Aquarium is set to open next month

The new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) will open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Here's what to know. The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is getting ready to open its new educational campus. According to a release, the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) will open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 8. This comes after Mote temporarily closed its doors in July to help the animals adapt to their new homes and to allow the team to focus on the transition.