Maritime Aquarium | Norwalk, CT Aquarium

Today's Hours

Today: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Find Your Wonder

Join and Support Conservation, the Sound and Our Mission!

There are so many new things to see and experience at the Aquarium, become a member today for a year full of wonder! In addition to free admission and members-only benefits, your membership will help us provide top-level care for our animals, offer innovative stem-education programs, as well as, fund our research and conservation efforts.

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Good place to take your children or grand children. No matter what your age is, you are assured to have a very good time.

Jaime Menendez

This is my favorite aquarium in Connecticut. It's large, beautiful, and had lots of great animals. My son loved the sharks and the touch tank with the huge sting rays and sharks.

Lauren Busby

The aquarium had a wide variety, and every stage of growth. Everything is well-displayed, you can really get good views of all the creatures.

Kristin Jacobsen

These are such uncertain times we are living in and having the opportunity to watch our children enjoy life with such purity is a gift ... as an autistic child, one of the only places [my son] can always be himself, with the exception of our home, is the Aquarium.

Ali F.

My son, he watches PBS and they have 'The Octonauts' and things like that. When he came to the Aquarium, he knew the animals. ... It was so nice for him to actually see them not just as a cartoon but to see them in real life. It made them real for him.

Betsy R.

Our Exhibits

Come see the sea

Our immersive exhibits feature over 8,000 animals! Your Long Island Sound journey begins along a freshwater river and the shallow waters of the salt marsh, then moves into deeper and deeper habitats out to the open ocean.

Pinniped Cove

Meet our seals as they explore their enormous habitat.

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grey seal

Life Among the Grasses

Explore the salt marshes of Long Island Sound in this bi-lingual exhibit.

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Ocean Beyond the Sound

A 110,000-gallon habitat that is home to several types of large sharks.

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Membership

A family membership pays for itself in just over 2 visits!

Unlimited admission for one year
Entry to special events and previews
Discounted 4D Theater tickets
Discounted birthday parties, programs, and camps
10% off at Gift Shop and Cafés

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Aquarium Hours

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily

TICKETS

Aquarium Admission
- Adults (age 13-64): $39.95
- Children (age 3-12): $29.95
- Seniors (age 65+): $34.95
4D Theater
- $7.95 per person ($6.95 for members)

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Getting Here

Use this handy map to guide you straight to The Maritime Aquarium.

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Aquarium Happenings

Don't miss these fun offerings on your next trip to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk!

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4D Theater

Our state-of-the-art theater is currently showing two films throughout the day: Animal Kingdom 4D: The Wild Awaits and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D!

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Conservation and Research

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk gives visitors a window into Long Island Sound, officially designated an Estuary of National Significance, and a veritable rain forest of the sea, rich in aquatic life. This extraordinary ecosystem has supported the economy and culture of this region since prehistoric times.

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