United States Tourism

Region: Tidewater and Hampton Roads
Locality: Virginia Beach City

Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Take a watery journey through Virginia’s marine environment. As the state’s largest aquarium, its two buildings host 700,000 gallons of aquariums and live animal habitats, three touch tanks, more than 300 hands-on exhibits, an outdoor aviary, 10 acres of marsh habitat, and a 1/3-mile nature trail. Highlights include sharks, sea turtles, harbor seals, river otters, stingrays, and more! See “larger-than-life” movies on a screen six stories high in the Virginia Aquarium 3D IMAX® Theater. Take an adventure on a dolphin watching or cruise the creek boat trip in the late spring, summer or early fall, and go whale watching in the winter. To get totally immersed in the Virginia Aquarium experience, sign up for a Harbor Seal Splash or a Behind The Scenes Sea Turtle Tour.

Hours:
Opens: 9:00 AM
Closes: 5:00 PM

Admission Fee: $

Children Welcome

Telephone:
Recorded Information: (757) 385-FISH
Administrative Offices: (757) 385-7777
Fax: (757) 437-4976

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Virginia Tourism