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WATCH JELLY CAM

Watch our new webcam featuring blue blubber jellies, live from our Jellies Invasion exhibit.

WATCH JELLY CAM

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It's time to re-learn your alphabet.

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The National Aquarium will create a sanctuary for its Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.

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SEPTEMBER HOURS

MON - THU
9 am - 5 pm
FRI
9 am - 8 pm
SAT - SUN
9 am - 5 pm

Visitors may tour up to 90 minutes after the last entry. For your best experience, visit before 11 am or after 3 pm. BUY TICKETS PARKING/DIRECTIONS

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Friday is your night, half price after 5pm!

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OCT 6

Half-Price Friday Nights Special Events

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SEP 30

Fort McHenry Field Day Conservation

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Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins, founders, The 5 Gyres Institute

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OCT 17

JUNK Raft: Our Voyage Toward More Ocean, Less Plastic Conservation

Enjoy a relaxing, crowd-free visit to the Aquarium. Reservations are required.

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SEP 27

Member Evening Member Events

Dollar Days are a National Aquarium tradition! For two days every December, admission to the Aquarium is just ONE DOLLAR!

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DEC 9

Dollar Days Special Events

Discover the animals that live in our unique reef crest!

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SEP 27

Educator Talk - Blacktip Reef Level 1 Activities

“Love the Aquarium more every time I go there!”
I can't imagine NOT enjoying a visit to the aquarium. There are always new exhibits and I see things I've missed each time I go. There are combo tickets available if you're traveling on a budget. Advance purchase saves waiting in line. No matter how many times I've visited I enjoy being there as if it's my first visit.