Press Releases

NORWALK, CT  –  The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk will begin construction of a 4D movie theater and a large new seal exhibit in mid-November, part of the popular attraction’s advance response to the rebuilding of an adjacent railroad bridge. On Nov. 11, the Aquarium’s five harbor seals will move into a home-away-from-home – into the former “Go Fish!” exhibit – so construction can begin on a 150,000-gallon, two-story... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  Jason Patlis, the executive director of Marine Conservation Programs for the Wildlife Conservation Society and a former president of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, will be the new president and CEO of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Patlis brings to Norwalk a 27-year career of executive management and public policy in ocean and natural-resource conservation on a national and international scale. His experience combines science literacy and... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s interpretive training program for volunteers and its county-wide effort to support guests with special needs are being celebrated as two of the top initiatives of any zoo and aquarium in America. The Maritime Aquarium’s “Conversation 2 Conservation” training program and its “Accessibility for All” effort were among the top honorees this week during the 2019 national... Read More

NORWALK,  CT  –  The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is joining the nation’s top academic institutions, nonprofits, foundations and government agencies as Connecticut’s only representative in a partnership to provide urgently needed STEM training and support to teachers. 100Kin10, a national organization dedicated to solving the STEM teacher shortage by 2021, announced on Sept. 5 that The Maritime Aquarium will join 40 other new programmatic partners in its... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  Eleven Fairfield County attractions are working to reduce the stresses of planning – and accomplishing – visits for guests with special needs through a new partnership called “Accessibility for All.” Beginning April 2, anyone who wants to know how the 11 attractions accommodate guests with special needs will be able to find the information all on one website: http://www.accessibilityforallct.org . Previously, potential guests had to... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  Follow heroic dogs working around the world to save lives – and learn the science behind their amazing abilities – in “Superpower Dogs,” a new IMAX adventure opening March 15 on the giant screen of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Narrated by another cinema superhero, Chris Evans (“Captain America”), “Superpower Dogs” will play at 11 a.m. and 2 & 4 p.m. daily through May 17 on The Maritime Aquarium’s... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  In light of the City of Norwalk considering a ban on plastic “carryout” bags, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk celebrates such municipal efforts and encourages other communities to take up the cause. Norwalk Common Council is expected to vote Jan. 8 on an ordiance that would prohibit businesses from selling, providing or distributing carryout bags made of plastic. If approved, Norwalk would join Westport and Greenwich in Connecticut, and Larchmont... Read More

NORWALK, CT  –  As a leader in Long Island Sound and ocean conservation, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is doing its part for the environment by significantly reducing its employ of single-use plastics. Gone from the Aquarium’s cafeteria and theater concessions stand are all drinking straws. Guests now have the option of boxed water or beverages in glass and aluminum containers, instead of in plastic bottles. Additionally, plastic silverware, coffee lids and food... Read More

CONTACT: Dave Sigworth (203) 852-0700, ext. 2232 dsigworth@maritimeaquarium.org NORWALK, CT – Nearly 200 Norwalk youngsters have a unique new community preschool that offers early-childhood STEM curricula and family enrichment by utilizing the resources of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and Grace Baptist Church. Maritime Odyssey Preschool officially opened this morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Nathaniel Ely School in South Norwalk. The school is a partnership... Read More