Feb 11, 2012
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New York Aquarium
Free for children under 3
Total Experience ticket (includes 4-D Theater): Adults $18.95, Children $14.95, Seniors $15.95
Sat, Sun: 10 am – 7 pm
Spring (April-May8) & Fall hours (Sept-Oct): 10 am–5 pm, Mon–Fri; 10 am–5:30 pm, Weekends & Holidays
Winter hours Nov–March: daily 10 am-4:30 pm
New York's famed Aquarium, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, spans 14 beachfront acres in Coney Island. It houses more than 10,000 fish and other marine creatures, including giant sea turtles, playful California sea otters and 400-pound tiger sharks. Visitors may explore conservation efforts in 16 habitats, from the Glover's Reef to the Amazon River and from ocean depths to dry desert climates. Popular attractions include the Aquatheater, where sea lions take center stage, as well as Explore the Shore, Alien Stingers and Sea Cliffs, indoor installations with video displays and hands-on exhibits.
Admission on Fridays from 3 pm to closing is pay-what-you-wish. Every dollar you give supports caring for animals at the New York Aquarium and around the world.
Group-rate tickets can be purchased at least two weeks in advance of visit; call (718) 741-1818.
- Directions: Subway: F, Q to West 8th Street
- ADA Compliant Restrooms
- Box Office
- Disability Access: Fully accessible; wheelchairs available on a first come, first served basis
- Disability Assistance:
Hearing: Assistive listing devices available
Vision: Some exhibits include touch components - Gift Shops: Giftshop Souvenirs, T-shirts, books
- On-Site Food: Indoor seaside cafe and summertime outdoor snack bars; bag lunches permitted
- On-Site Parking: On-site lot; $12 per car, $12 per bus
- Public Phone
- Space Rental: From weddings to corporate events, call (718) 714-3836 or email events@wcs.org
- Tours: By reservation only.
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Ongoing Experience the ecology and wildlife of the coast, a coral reef, sea cliffs and more at the aquarium. Sharks, jellyfish, stingrays, sea otters and penguins are just some of the critters on view. There are shows, a 4-D experience and interactive stations as well.
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Ongoing Students are introduced to five major marine taxonomic groups-porifera, anthropods, echinoderms, mollusks and cnidarians-and discover the world of invertebrates via dissection, animal-handing and microscope work.
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Ongoing Catch a training demonstration starring outgoing and talented California sea lions. Each performance features cool facts about sea lions and their role in the web of life, in addition to music, humor and lots of mischief.