Aquarium
New York Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 103 spp. present
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, located on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City. It was founded at Castle Garden in Battery Park, Manhattan, in 1896, and moved to Coney Island in 1957. The aquarium is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of its integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium, most notably the Bronx Zoo. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.574° N 73.975° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
103
speciesOpened
1896
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
25 May–2 Sep · 10:00–17:003 Sep–2 Nov · 10:00–16:003 Nov–28 Mar · 10:00–15:3029 Mar–24 May · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Wildlife Conservation Society
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is New York Aquarium?
New York City, United States
New York Aquarium is an aquarium in New York City, United States, at Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. Its coordinates are 40.574° N, 73.975° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 423 km away.
What animals can you see at New York Aquarium?
103 species
Citizen-science photos record 103 species at New York Aquarium, including African Penguin, California Sea Lion, Nurse Shark, Sand Tiger Shark and Black-necked Stilt. 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 New York Aquarium in the wild?
African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park
Some of the animals photographed at New York Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park) and Nurse Shark (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park).
Does New York Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for New York 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 New York Aquarium open?
25 May–2 Sep · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, New York Aquarium is open 25 May–2 Sep · 10:00–17:00; 3 Sep–2 Nov · 10:00–16:00; 3 Nov–28 Mar · 10:00–15:30; 29 Mar–24 May · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did New York Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1896, 5.0 ha
New York Aquarium, an aquarium in New York City, United States, opened in 1896 and covers about 5.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 103 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)