Aquarium

Belle Isle Aquarium

Q: Where is Belle Isle Aquarium?

United States. Belle Isle Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 3 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit 48207. Its coordinates are 42.337° N, 82.985° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 56 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Belle Isle Aquarium?

36 species. Citizen-science photos record 36 species at Belle Isle Aquarium, including African Clawed Frog, Axolotl, Amur Carp, Spotted Garden Eel and Texas Cichlid. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Does Belle Isle Aquarium charge an entrance fee?

Free. The open map data for Belle Isle Aquarium lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

Q: When is Belle Isle Aquarium open?

Wed–Sun · 10:00–17:00. According to its open map listing, Belle Isle Aquarium is open Wed–Sun · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did Belle Isle Aquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 1904, 0.1 ha. Belle Isle Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 1904 and covers about 0.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 36 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🐠 Aquarium, United States 36 spp. present

The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by noted architects George D. Mason and Albert Kahn, it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. The aquarium was operated by the Detroit Zoological Society prior to the 2005 closure. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

42.337° N 82.985° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

Free

Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1904

Size

Small

Visit

Opening hours

Wed–Sun · 10:00–17:00

Getting there

Address: 3 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit 48207

What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

Xenopus laevis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 7 more parks

Ambystoma mexicanum

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Heteroconger hassi

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Osphronemus goramy

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Tetraodon mbu

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Belle Isle Aquarium?

United States

Belle Isle Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 3 Inselruhe Avenue, Detroit 48207. Its coordinates are 42.337° N, 82.985° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 56 km away.

What animals can you see at Belle Isle Aquarium?

36 species

Citizen-science photos record 36 species at Belle Isle Aquarium, including African Clawed Frog, Axolotl, Amur Carp, Spotted Garden Eel and Texas Cichlid. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Does Belle Isle Aquarium charge an entrance fee?

Free

The open map data for Belle Isle Aquarium lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

When is Belle Isle Aquarium open?

Wed–Sun · 10:00–17:00

According to its open map listing, Belle Isle Aquarium is open Wed–Sun · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Belle Isle Aquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 1904, 0.1 ha

Belle Isle Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 1904 and covers about 0.1 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 36 species are photographed there.