{"id":17727,"date":"2025-03-28T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?page_id=17727"},"modified":"2025-11-09T11:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T16:19:32","slug":"exploration-hall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/venue-rentals\/exploration-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploration Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Mote SEA\u2019s Aquarium Venue Exploration Hall, a breathtaking 10,000-square-foot space designed to captivate and inspire. Home to a spectacular 400,000-gallon exhibit, this hall showcases the vibrant marine life of Florida\u2019s Gulf waters, featuring everything from graceful stingrays to majestic sharks and colorful tropical fish. Exploration Hall includes the <strong>Gulf Room<\/strong>, <strong>Bay Room<\/strong> and the <strong>Coastal Foyer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re hosting a corporate meeting, a dream wedding, or a special event, this state-of-the-art venue combines cutting-edge technology with an unparalleled natural backdrop. The stunning aquatic view will leave your guests in awe, providing a truly unique setting for any occasion. With its modern amenities and versatile layout, the Venue Exploration Hall offers endless possibilities for your next event, big or small.<\/p>\n<p>Let the beauty of the ocean make your event unforgettable.<\/p>\n<h3>Capacity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Theater Style Seating Max Capacity: 900<\/li>\n<li>Seated Dinner Max Capacity: 400<\/li>\n<li>A Buffet and Dance Floor Capacity: 350<\/li>\n<li>Cocktail Style Max Capacity: 850<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hours Available<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 a.m. to 11 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"gallery gallery-columns-3\">\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo Credit: partigliani.com\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-82-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"A large room features a floor to ceiling fish & shark tank, a stage, couches, a young girl model, and a banquet table set up with funky decor\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22772\">\n                    Photo Credit: partigliani.com                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-2048x1365.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-1024x683.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre8-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22287\">\n                    Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo Credit: partigliani.com\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-24-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"A panel sits ona stage in front of a large figh tank with a shark swimming above them\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22769\">\n                    Photo Credit: partigliani.com                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-2048x1365.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-1024x683.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre118-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-2048x1262.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo Credit: partigliani.com\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-1024x631.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-44-2048x1262.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"A large room features a bar and some cocktail tables set up with funky decor, and food on a banquet table\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22770\">\n                    Photo Credit: partigliani.com                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-2048x1365.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-1024x683.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre29-1-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22302\">\n                    Mote Science Education Aquarium decorated for a special event                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-2048x1366.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo Credit: partigliani.com\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-99-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"A large room features a floor to ceiling fish & shark tank, a stage, couches, and a banquet table set up with funky decor\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-22773\">\n                    Photo Credit: partigliani.com                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre6.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload portrait \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre6.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre6.png 579w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-03_Illuminate_EmmaMcIntyre6-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"a stage, banquet tables, dance floor and large fish tank\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-74-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Photo Credit: partigliani.com\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-74-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MOTE-SARASOTA-www.partigliani.com-74-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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