List of aquaria in the United States
This is a list of existing public aquariums[1] in the United States, some of which are unaccredited. For zoos, see List of zoos in the United States.
Aquariums are facilities where animals are confined within tanks and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include public aquariums, oceanariums, marine mammal parks, and dolphinariums.
Alabama[]
- George F. Crozier Estuarium - Dauphin Island
- McWane Science Center - Birmingham
Alaska[]
Arizona[]
Arkansas[]
- - Hot Springs[3]
- - Little Rock
California[]
- Aquarium of the Bay - San Francisco
- Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
- Birch Aquarium - La Jolla
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - San Pedro
- - Avila Beach
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey
- - Crescent City
- Roundhouse Aquarium - Manhattan Beach
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center - Santa Barbara
- Santa Monica Pier Aquarium - Santa Monica
- - Carlsbad
- SeaQuest Folsom - Folsom
- SeaWorld San Diego - San Diego
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center - Santa Cruz
- Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences) - San Francisco
Colorado[]
- Downtown Aquarium - Denver
- SeaQuest Littleton - Littleton
Connecticut[]
District of Columbia[]
- Sant Ocean Hall - Washington, D.C.
Florida[]
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Clearwater[4]
- Dolphin Research Center - Grassy Key
- Florida Aquarium - Tampa
- - Marathon
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc - Panacea[5]
- - Fort Walton Beach[6]
- Gulf World Marine Park - Panama City Beach
- Key West Aquarium - Key West
- Marineland of Florida - Marineland
- Miami Seaquarium - Miami
- Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota
- - Orlando[7]
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science - Miami[8]
- - St. Petersburg[9]'
- SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
- SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando
- South Florida Science Center and Aquarium - West Palm Beach
- St. Augustine Aquarium
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends - Bay Lake
- - Marathon
- Tarpon Springs Aquarium - Tarpon Springs[10]
Georgia[]
- - Millen[11]
- Flint RiverQuarium - Albany
- Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta
Hawaii[]
- Living Art Marine Center - Honolulu
- Maui Ocean Center - Maui
- Sea Life Park Hawaii - Honolulu
- Waikiki Aquarium - Honolulu
Idaho[]
- Idaho Aquarium - Boise
- - Idaho Falls
Illinois[]
- Peoria Riverfront Museum - Peoria
- Shedd Aquarium - Chicago
Indiana[]
- Oceans Building, Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis
Iowa[]
Kentucky[]
Louisiana[]
- Aquarium of the Americas - New Orleans
- Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium - Natchitoches
- Shreveport Aquarium - Shreveport
Maine[]
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute - Portland
- - Saco (closed; plans for re-opening dependent on fundraising)
- - Bar Harbor
- [12] - Boothbay Harbor
Maryland[]
- Calvert Marine Museum - Solomons
- - Glen Echo
- National Aquarium - Baltimore
- Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum - Ocean City
Massachusetts[]
Michigan[]
- Belle Isle Aquarium - Detroit
- John Ball Zoological Garden - Grand Rapids
- Michigan Sea Life Aquarium - Auburn Hills[14]
Minnesota[]
- Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth
- Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium - Bloomington
- Discovery Bay[15] at Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley
- - Roseville[16]
Mississippi[]
- Institute for Marine Mammal Studies - Gulfport
- Mississippi Aquarium
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science - Jackson
- - Gulfport
Missouri[]
- Aquarium At The Boardwalk - Branson[17] (Opening in 2020-2021)
- Sea Life Kansas City - Kansas City[18]
- St Louis Aquarium at Union Station - St Louis[19]
- World Aquarium - St. Louis[20]
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Springfield[21]
Montana[]
Nebraska[]
- - Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Omaha
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha
Nevada[]
- SeaQuest Las Vegas - Las Vegas
- Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat - Las Vegas
- Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas
- The Aquarium at the - Las Vegas
New Hampshire[]
New Jersey[]
- Adventure Aquarium - Camden
- - Atlantic City
- - Point Pleasant Beach[23]
- Marine Mammal Stranding Center - Brigantine
- - Wildwood
- SeaQuest Woodbridge - Woodbridge
New Mexico[]
- Albuquerque Aquarium - Albuquerque
New York[]
- Aquarium of Niagara - Niagara Falls
- - Cold Spring Harbor
- Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center - Riverhead
- New York Aquarium - Brooklyn
- [24] - Schenectady
North Carolina[]
- - Hendersonville
- Discovery Place - Charlotte
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher - Kure Beach
- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores - Pine Knoll Shores
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island
- SciQuarium - Greensboro
- SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium - Concord
Ohio[]
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Columbus
- Greater Cleveland Aquarium - Cleveland
- Toledo Zoo and Aquarium - Toledo
Oklahoma[]
Oregon[]
- - Coos Bay
- Hatfield Marine Science Center - Newport
- Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
- Oregon Undersea Gardens - Newport
- Seaside Aquarium - Seaside
Pennsylvania[]
Rhode Island[]
South Carolina[]
- - Myrtle Beach[26]
- South Carolina Aquarium - Charleston
South Dakota[]
- - Sioux Falls[27]
- Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery - Yankton
- - Rapid City[28]
Tennessee[]
- Aquarium inside Memphis Zoo - Memphis
- - Nashville
- - Gatlinburg[29]
- Tennessee Aquarium - Chattanooga
- - Chattanooga
Texas[]
- Austin Aquarium - Austin
- - Kemah
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas[30]
- Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas
- Downtown Aquarium - Houston
- Kipp Aquarium - Houston[31]
- Moody Gardens Aquarium - Galveston
- Richard Friedrich Aquarium - San Antonio
- San Antonio Aquarium - Leon Valley
- - Lake Jackson[32]
- - San Antonio[33] (opening spring 2020)
- - Fort Worth[34]
- SeaWorld San Antonio - San Antonio
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park - Arlington
- - Athens[35]
- Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi
Utah[]
- Loveland Living Planet Aquarium - Draper
- - Salt Lake City
- SeaQuest Utah - Layton
Vermont[]
- ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain - Burlington
- Montshire Museum of Science - Norwich
Virginia[]
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Virginia Beach
- Virginia Living Museum
Washington[]
- - Des Moines
- - Bellingham
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Tacoma
- - Port Townsend
- - Olympia
- - Poulsbo
- Seattle Aquarium - Seattle
- - Westport
Wisconsin[]
- - Wisconsin Dells
- Discovery World - Milwaukee
See also[]
- List of aquaria
- List of AZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of CAZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of dolphinariums
- List of nature centers in the United States
- List of zoos in the United States
References[]
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- ^ OdySea Aquarium[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Park Aquarium - Hot Springs, Arkansas". nationalparkaquarium.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "Clearwater Marine Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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- ^ "Orlando Sea Life Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- ^ "Pier Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Tarpon Springs Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ Bo Ginn Aquarium[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Maine State Aquarium: Maine Department of Marine Resources". www.maine.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "Woods Hole Science Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Michigan Sea Life Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ "Minnesota Zoo Discovery Bay". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23.
- ^ SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Minnesota
- ^ "Branson Aquarium | Aquarium At The Boardwalk". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium". visitsealife.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station". www.stlouisaquarium.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "WORLD AQUARIUM ... a children's place". WORLD AQUARIUM ... a children's place. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium | Springfield, MO". www.wondersofwildlife.org. Archived from the original on 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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- ^ "Jenkinson's Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "VIA Aquarium Rotterdam NY | The Capital Region's Full Scale Aquarium". viaaquarium.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "newport/ The Exploration Center and Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Falls/ Butterfly House & Aquarium
- ^ "Outdoor Campus - Rapid City". Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies". Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Children's Aquarium at Fair Park Dallas". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Kipp Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Sea Center Texas". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ Life San Antonio Aquarium
- ^ "SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ^ "Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center". Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- Public Aquaria, Fins: The Fish Information Service, Actwin.com, 2000, retrieved on: June 22, 2007
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