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ExplorOcean Exhibit on Display at John Wayne Airport

An exhibit with antique ship models, maritime navigation artifacts and more are on display through October at John Wayne Airport.

Antique ship models, maritime navigation artifacts and more oceanography displays from ExplorOcean are currently on display at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.

The "Inspire, Educate, Explore: ExplorOcean," exhibit features displays from Newport Beach-based ExplorOcean through October at JWA. The "How to Explore" panel of the exhibit showcases oceanography tools of the trade.

"We are thrilled to be selected by John Wayne Airport to showcase one of America's premier Ocean Literacy Centers to millions of tourists and business travelers," Tom Pollack, CEO of ExplorOcean Newport Beach, said in a released statement. 

The display can be seen in the ORANGE COUNTY: Destination Art & Culture exhibition space, located along the pedestrian walkway connecting the Terminal B and C ticketing lobbies and is open to the general public, passengers and airport visitors.

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For more information about ExplorOcean, visit explorocean.org. For more information about JWA's art program, visit ocair.com.

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