New York Aquarium
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continuously operating aquarium in the United States. It opened in the Castle Garden in Battery Park, Manhattan, in 1896. The aquarium is completely dedicated to the fascinating underwater world, and the complex is built especially for children and offers a variety of activities such as exhibitions and more….
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continuously operating aquarium in the United States. It opened in the Castle Garden in Battery Park, Manhattan, in 1896. The aquarium is completely dedicated to the fascinating underwater world, and the complex is built especially for children and offers a variety of activities such as exhibitions and more. Throughout the day you can watch the feeding of animals, in the large aquarium you can put your hands and stroke the animals that are not dangerous, and in the marine theater you can watch shows of marine mammals. Although the New York Aquarium is the oldest aquarium, it is still considered one of the best and most interesting aquariums in the world and attracts crowds of tourists from all over the world. The facility occupies 14 acres and has more than 350 aquatic species. Its mission is to raise public awareness of the problems facing the oceans and their inhabitants through special exhibitions, public events and research. In the Osborn Ocean Science Laboratories (OLMS) of the aquarium, several studies have been carried out on topics such as dolphin cognition, satellite shark tracking and coral reefs.
History
Since 1957, it has been located on Coney Island, Brooklyn. The aquarium is managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of an integrated system that includes four zoos and an aquarium, including the Bronx Zoo. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The New York Aquarium opened its doors on December 10, 1896, in the Castle Garden of Battery Park. Its first director was Dr. Tarleton Hoffman Bean, fish expert (1895-1898). On October 31, 1902, the Aquarium was adopted under the supervision of the Zoological Society of New York, which at that time housed only 150 specimens of wild animals. Over time, its most famous director, the eminent zoologist Charles Haskins Townsend, has significantly expanded the collections, and the Aquarium has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
At the beginning of October 1941, the Battery Park Aquarium remained closed due to the assertions of the commissioner of parks of the city of New York, Robert Moses, that the project to build a tunnel between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn could undermine the foundations of Castle Clinton. Many of the aquarium’s sea creatures were temporarily housed at the Bronx Zoo until the new aquarium was built after World War II. On June 6, 1957, the aquarium opened in its new location in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
At the aquarium you can visit inspiring exhibitions and animal exhibits. You can enjoy an animal exhibition in a huge aquarium that also contains rare species of jellyfish, shrimp and more. At the Wanders Ocean complex you will meet different types of sharks and through a glass tunnel you will be able to explore more than 115 species of animals up close and feel as if you were right under the water.
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How to get there
Opening hours from 10 am to 16 pm
Ticket price according to the hours :
- Child (3 – 12) from $25.95 to $27.95
- Adult (13 years and over) from $29.95 to $32.95
- Senior (65 years and over) from $27.95 to $29.95
602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, United States
