Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure®! Exhibit Opens at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia on January 17, 2026
Charleston, WV (December 10, 2025) - Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure®!, an interactive exhibit based on the popular PBS Kids series, will open at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia on January 17, 2026. In this exhibit – created by Minnesota Children’s Museum in collaboration with the Kratt Brothers Company – kids and families explore four animal habitats and the creatures within them.
Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure! transports visitors to the Wild Kratts world, immersing them in whole body explorations of ocean habitats. Using Wild Kratts technology and the powers of science and teamwork, children and their families will join the Wild Kratts team to solve problems, help marine animals, and foil the villains’ nefarious plans.
“This exhibit will get kids moving and thinking while they explore ocean environments and important concepts in science and the natural world,” said Chris Kratt, executive producer of Wild Kratts and co-founder of Kratt Brothers Company.
Ocean Habitats and Activities
Through an inquiry-based approach, children will explore age-appropriate science concepts central to marine animals’ lives. Habitats and activities will include experiences such as:
Seashore
Miniaturize in a tidal pool
Crawl through an anemone
Hunt for lunch like a lobster
Shallow Seas
Create your own dolphin name
Roll up your sleeves and get to work at a shark cleaning station
Deep Sea
Explore hydrothermal vents and a bioluminescent grotto
Steer an amphisub through the ocean depths in search of rarely seen creatures of the ocean floor
Schedule
Clay Center Member Preview on Friday, January 16, from 5:30-7:30 PM
Opens to the Public on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 AM
Closes on May 10 at 5:00 PM
Wild Kratts: Ocean Adventure®! is presented locally by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Encova Insurance, American Water Charitable Foundation, The Daywood Foundation, Inc., Bernard H. & Blanche E. Jacobson Foundation, and Martha Gaines & Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation.
About Kratt Brothers Company
Kratt Brothers Company, founded in 1993, has created and produced more than 275 episodes of television, including award-winning series: Kratts’ Creatures, Zoboomafoo with the Kratt Brothers, Kratt Bros. Be the Creature and Wild Kratts. Through its full service animation studio, Kratt Brothers Company is currently in production on its sixth season of the Emmy-nominated hit Wild Kratts. www.krattbrothers.com
About Minnesota Children’s Museum
Minnesota Children’s Museum is dedicated to sparking children’s learning through play. Our vision: “Kids play more. All children blossom into thinkers, dreamers and doers who are inspired to create a better world.” The museum, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2021, has provided playful learning experiences to more than 12 million visitors. The museum's downtown St. Paul location features three floors of fun and 11 interactive exhibits. As the nation’s leading developer of traveling children’s museum exhibits, the museum is a trailblazer in creating immersive learning environments, reaching more than 10 million children and adults in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Visit www.mcm.org/travel for more information.
Wild Kratts® © 2025 Kratt Brothers Company Ltd. / 9 Story Media Group Inc. Wild Kratts® and Creature Power® and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned by Kratt Brothers Company Ltd. Licensed by Kratt Brothers Company Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of WV
The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia, a not-for-profit located in Charleston, WV, is a 240,000-square-foot structure that houses performing arts, visual arts, and sciences all under one roof—one of the few of its kind in the country. At the Clay Center, we’re on a mission to ignite the imaginations of all who visit, offering a multitude of experiences that captivate, educate, and entertain.