Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 81 spp. present
Mystic Aquarium is a marine aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. It is one of only three U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England. Special exhibits include the largest outdoor beluga whale habitat in the United States, a ray and shark touch pool, an African penguin exhibit, a jelly gallery, and the new Dino Seas: An Immersive Journey exhibit. The aquarium is a member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA) and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
41.374° N 71.953° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
81
speciesOpened
1973
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–18:00
Getting there
- Address
- 55 Coogan Boulevard, 06355
- Phone
- +1-860-572-5955
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration?
United States
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is an aquarium in the United States, at 55 Coogan Boulevard, 06355. Its coordinates are 41.374° N, 71.953° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Acadia National Park, about 437 km away.
What animals can you see at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration?
81 species
Citizen-science photos record 81 species at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, including Beluga, African Penguin, California Sea Lion, Snapping Turtle and Green and Black Dart-poison Frog. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration in the wild?
Beluga: Svalbard
Some of the animals photographed at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration also live in the parks and cities we cover: Beluga (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard), African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).
Does Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration open?
Every day · 9:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is open Every day · 9:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration open and how big is it?
Opened 1973, 7.0 ha
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 1973 and covers about 7.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 81 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)