Aquarium
National Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🐠 Aquarium, United States 331 spp. present
The National Aquarium—also known as the National Aquarium in Baltimore or Baltimore Aquarium—is a nonprofit public aquarium located at 501 East Pratt Street on Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor area of Downtown Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Constructed during a period of urban renewal in Baltimore, the aquarium opened on August 8, 1981. The aquarium has an annual attendance of 1.5 million visitors and is the largest tourism attraction in the state of Maryland. The aquarium holds more than 2,200,000 US gallons (8,300,000 L) of water, and has more than 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
39.285° N 76.608° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
331
speciesOpened
1981
Size
Small
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- National Aquarium
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
Before you go
Where is National Aquarium?
Baltimore, United States
National Aquarium is an aquarium in Baltimore, United States, at 501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Its coordinates are 39.285° N, 76.608° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 159 km away.
What animals can you see at National Aquarium?
331 species
Citizen-science photos record 331 species at National Aquarium, including Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Bottlenose Dolphin, Scarlet Ibis, Zebra Shark 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 National Aquarium in the wild?
Blue-and-yellow Macaw: Emas National Park
Some of the animals photographed at National Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park), Bottlenose Dolphin (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bahía de Loreto National Park) and Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp).
Does National Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for National Aquarium 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 National Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, National Aquarium is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is National Aquarium accredited?
AZA
Open registers list National Aquarium with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did National Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1981, 0.3 ha
National Aquarium, an aquarium in Baltimore, United States, opened in 1981 and covers about 0.3 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 331 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website