List of Public Aquariums

Your guide to public aquariums in the United States.

A public aquarium can easily ensnare your interest in the world of fish — oceans, rivers and ponds hold more life than one person could possibly imagine. Aquarists and nonfishkeepers alike can become equally lost in the aquatic kingdom. Reef exhibits displaying vibrant fish and invertebrates tempt aquarists to try replicating the ocean’s perfect ecological habitat — or perhaps to add just one more aquarium to their fish-filled homes. Those who’ve never kept fish encounter images of the deep they have only seen in books previously — in photos seemingly saturated with bright color that could only exist on an artist’s palette — only to come face to face with reef inhabitants and find that such lush-colored creatures truly exist.

Aquariums across the country invite you to gaze at moray eels and sharks, see spitting archerfish and stand right in front of schools of beautiful fish. If you’re looking for an experience like this, use our guide to locate public aquariums, zoos with aquariums and other aquatic attractions across the country. This directory groups aquariums alphabetically by state, and although it doesn’t list every single aquarium in the country, hopefully you’ll find one you can visit close to home or while on vacation. All information is subject to change, so we highly recommend you contact the aquariums to verify information is current. Above all, have fun, and enjoy the underwater life!

Alaska
	ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER 301 Railway Ave. (at mile 0 of Seward Highway) Seward, AK (800) 224-2525 Website Photo Credit: Jason Wettstein/Courtesy Alaska Sealife Center
Colorado
	DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM — DENVER 700 Water St. Denver, CO (303) 561-4450 Website Photo Credit: Scott Dressel-Martin/Courtesy of Downtown Aquarium - Denver
Florida
	THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM 701 Channelside Dr. Tampa, FL (813) 273-4000 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Florida Aquarium
	MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy. Sarasota, FL (941) 388-4441 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Hawaii
	MAUI OCEAN CENTER 192 Ma’alaea Rd. Wailuku, HI (808) 270-7000 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Maui Ocean Center
	THE WAIKIKI AQUARIUM 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI (808) 923-9741 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Waikiki Aquarium
Idaho
	MK NATURE CENTER 600 South Walnut Boise, ID (208) 334-2225 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of MK Nature Center
	IDAHO PUBLIC AQUARIUM 64 North Cole Boise, Idaho 83709 (208) 375-1932 Website
Louisiana
	AUDUBON AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS #1 Canal St. New Orleans, LA (800) 774-7394 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Maryland
	CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM Solomons, MD (410) 326-2042 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Calvert Marine Museum
	NATIONAL AQUARIUM IN BALTIMORE 501 East Pratt St. Baltimore, MD (410) 576-3800 Website Photo Credit: George Grall/Courtesy of National Aquarium in Baltimore
Nevada
	SHARK REEF AT MANDALAY BAY within Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Las Vegas, NV (702) 632-4555 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
New Mexico
	ALBUQUERQUE AQUARIUM 2601 Central Ave. NW Albuquerque, NM (505) 764-6200 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Albuquerque Aquarium
North Carolina
	NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT ROANOKE ISLAND 374 Airport Rd. Manteo, NC (866) 332-3475 Website Photo Credit: Ray Mathews Photography/Courtesy of North Carolina Aquarium
	NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT PINE KNOLL SHORES 1 Roosevelt Blvd. Pine Knoll Shores, NC (252) 247-4003 Website Photo Credit: Scott Taylor/Courtesy North Carolina Aquariums
	NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT FORT FISHER On U.S. 421 near Wilmington (Take the Ferry from Southport) Kure Beach, N.C. (910) 458-8257 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of North Carolina Aquarium
Oklahoma
	OKLAHOMA AQUARIUM 300 Aquarium Drive Jenks, OK 918-296-FISH Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Oklahoma Aquarium
South Carolina
	SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM 100 Aquarium Wharf Charleston, SC (843) 720-1990 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of South Carolina Aquarium
Texas
	DALLAS AQUARIUM AT FAIR PARK 1462 First Ave. Dallas, TX (214) 670-8443 Website Photo Credit: Robert Cabella/Courtesy of Dallas Zoo/Aquarium
	DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM 1801 N. Griffin St. Dallas, TX (214) 720-2224 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dallas World Aquarium

California
	AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA (562) 590-3100 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Aquarium of the Pacific
	BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD 2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, CA (858) 534-FISH Website Photo Credit: Susan R. Green/Courtesy of Birch Aquarium at Scripps
	MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA (831) 648-4888 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monterey Bay Aquarium
Connecticut
	Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic, CT (860) 572-5955 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
Georgia
	THE MARINE EDUCATION CENTER AND AQUARIUM (on Skidaway Island) Savannah, GA (912) 598-2496 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Marine Education Center and Aquarium
Illinois
	SHEDD AQUARIUM 1200 South Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL (312) 939-2438 Website Photo Credit: Edward G. Lines, Jr./Courtesy of Shedd Aquarium
Maine
	MAINE STATE AQUARIUM 194 McKown Point Rd. West Boothbay Harbor, ME (207) 633-9559 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Maine State Aquarium
Minnesota
	UNDERWATER ADVENTURES AQUARIUM Mall of America at the intersection of I-494 and Hwy. 77 Bloomington, MN (888) 348-3846 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Underwater Adventures Aquarium
New Jersey
	ADVENTURE AQUARIUM 1 Aquarium Dr. Camden, NJ (866) 451-AQUA Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Adventure Aquarium
New York
	ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD 431 E. Main St. Riverhead, NY (631) 208-9200 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Atlantis Marine World
	NEW YORK AQUARIUM Surf Ave. & West 8th St. Brooklyn, NY (718) 265-FISH Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of New York Aquarium
Ohio
	COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM 9990 Riverside Dr. Powell, OH (614) 645-3550 Website Photo Credit: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
	THE TOLEDO ZOO Toledo, OH (419) 385-5721 Website Photo Credit: Jay Hemdal/Courtesy of The Toledo Zoo
Oregon
	OREGON COAST AQUARIUM 2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd. Newport, OR (541) 867-FISH Website Photo Credit: Michael Durham/Courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
Tennessee
	TENNESSEE AQUARIUM One Broad St. Chattanooga, TN (800) 252-0695 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Tennessee Aquarium
Virginia
	VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE VISITOR CENTER Rt. 1208, Greate Rd. Gloucester Point, VA (804) 684-7000 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Washington
	SEATTLE AQUARIUM 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59 Seattle, WA (206) 386-4300 Website Photo Credit: Courtesy of Seattle Aquarium