We brought our children ages 6 and 3 to the aquarium and it was a hit! It was their first experience with an aquarium and both of them really enjoyed it.We purchased tickets online for 10am and we were done by noon. The aquarium wasnt overcrowd and it felt very clean and safe. There were plenty of staff on hand to answer questions and offer interesting facts.

We loved visiting this aquarium. It’s good for all ages- fine for people in groups or alone. This place is perfectly set up for social distancing and has markers on the ground so you can go in one direction and be able to see everything. We really enjoyed watching the turtles in the spiral tank swim around clumsily. The workers were also friendly.

I absolutely loved this aquarium. This was the first public place my family and I visited since covid. I was super nervous but the protocols the aquarium has in place eased all of my fears. The selection of marine animals is vast and worth the visit. My son is 12 so this is little and big kid friendly. We will return in the spring!

It was a beautiful aquarium. Had a good time here. Due to COVID they had penguins on the floor that you had to follow throughout the aquarium. It was good because it kept it organized and kept people moving through. It is a little smaller than other aquariums I’ve been too but it was nice. Took less than an 1hr and a half to go through even with some stopping in between.

Just left after the best experience Ive ever had! Mid-week during a pandemic meant literally no lines or crowds anywhere! We went for the early time slot but were running behind so they bumped us to the next one with no problems at all. Tons of hand sanitizing stations and clearly marked follow the current signage for a single direction flow. All the employees were wearing masks the RIGHT WAY so it was really reassuring and comfortable given 2020s situation. I was able to take a panorama at the top of the tank with nobody except my son in the frame! Love love love

For the last three years, Ive been on the Whale Watchers boat ride, yet Ive never actually been inside the Aquarium.Luckily, this year, I decided to skip the 3 to 4 hour-long ride that was about $60 per person, and invested in an All-Inclusive Go City Boston pass.The Aquarium was my first stop on my itinerary, and I was happy to have seen it. The entire Aquarium follows a spiral-like structure, which is lovely, as you literally cannot miss anything. Unfortunately, due to COVID, two of the exhibitions were closed: the sharks and the meant-for-kids section.Greeted by penguins, then viewing animals from the Amazon, to creatures of the sea, every floor was wonderful. The area is wheelchair accessible for each floor, and the bathrooms are clean (there is only 1 on the first floor).You will most likely take photos of the gigantic and old Myrtle the Turtle, which has somewhat become a Boston mascot :D.And when you are about to exit, do not miss the seals, as the door is almost unnoticeable after viewing the loud Rockhopper penguins again.Do note, once you enter the gift shop, you are unallowed to revisit the Aquarium again.I would say that if you plan on coming here, do plan to stay for at most 2.5 hours. I highly recommend it, and if you are using a Go Boston pass, as you exit, you could go to your next attraction on a boat on the wharf.

We had a great time visiting with the new health safety precautions in place. The one-way path through the aquarium, removal of touch surfaces like iPads (the removal of which actually made my daughter engage with the fish more than ever before) and frequent hands sanitizing stations made us feel as safe as I believe was possible in am indoor space. It was not crowded. I would recommend!

Very big aquarium. If you want to see completely in detail then it will take almost half day. Almost all water animals under one roof. Small, big fishes, corals, sea lions, penguins, jelly fishes you name it. Lot of information is also available. Fish tanks are nicely arranged with good light system.Must visit place if you are planning a tour of Boston.

Bought our tickets online. They were very organized inside. The staff was friendly and answered whatever questions you had on the creatures. We got to see the penguins, turtles, and other miscellaneous fish get fed. Definitely a great place to visit!

We became members and even though a good portion of the aquarium was closed it was a wonderful experience at 9:00 on Sunday morning. The staff was super helpful and friendly. We could easily walk without frequent stops. It was really a nice Sunday morning stroll looking at some really calming sea life. The penguins were super talkative. Excellent experience. We are going back next weekend

I havent been here since I was my kids age and we took them just last month. Amazing!! Mertle the turtle is still there!!! The penguins and seals were my all time favorite:)

Always a good time. Love the seals out front! They are super funny and love to sleep like this. Who knew!

It was an awesome experience in the COVID period they have taken atmost care for safety. But it is not that big aquarium but you will be able to see some good stuff like penguin, big turtle and many more.

We just went recently and I have to say, I love how less chaotic it is to go visit now. There are hand washing stations and hand sanitizer all over the place. You cant touch the sting rays though ️ Im glad we went, we had a nice time, and we are happy to support the aquarium!

This is the best aquarium in the whole world!I had a lot of fun here.We invited some other people and it was a blast!Can’t wait to get back after Covid-19 is over!

The aquarium itself was beautiful. I went on a great date there, and it was super sweet. After the date, we tried to go sit near the seals outside by the ocean. Thats where we went wrong. After one innocent kiss and some flirting, Ron the sea lion (seal? Who knows) began SCREECHING. He completely ruined the romance and wonder of our date. Every time we tried to kiss, Ronald would begin his aching call. I truly think he needs a significant other. I can only give 4 stars because Ron needs to respect my right to make out at the romantic seaside scenery that is the aquarium.

Its fairly cheap admissions but you get a whole lot for it. Every tank has interesting fish in it but some are really cool like this one I saw with small little pond fish but when I looked up towards the top I came face to face with a huge anaconda. They have cool stuff like that as well as a petting zoo where you can touch sharks and stingrays. My favorite exhibit was the penguins but my family really liked the sea lions and the octopus. The most famous attraction tho has got to be the giant coral reef they have. Its fun and it can be seen in an hour or so.

Always a fun place to visit. They have done a good job it seems at controlling the visitors so plenty of room to stay socially distanced.

Very nice experience, the whole family were happy, the kids liked it the most. It is a highly recommended attraction for the whole family.

Ive visited a lot of aquariums all over the country. The New England Aquarium is decent but not on the top tier. The penguin exhibit is pretty good. To me, the coral reefs was my favorite. I walked pretty slow and stopped at 95% of display. It took me about 2-3 hours to finish the aquarium. I didnt visit the theater.

Best Aquarium Ive been to so far! Granted its probably like, number 4. But still, its a very nice facility. Live penguins and sea lions put it over the top. Very cool.

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I havent been back for years. It was a great experience! The staffs were very helpful and nice. We love the penguins and Murtle the sea turtle. We were there on a week day so there weren’t a lot of people. The set up was very nice, we did have to stop and wait for 2-3 minutes to stay social distancing from the people ahead. I saw employees going around sanitizing so that was very nice.A little tip: If you’re booking the movie with the aquarium. It asked me to give the aquarium about an hour and a half but the aquarium only took me 1 hour to finish. I was able to exchange the movie tickets for an earlier show tho.Overall, it was a very nice experience. Would definitely come back and recommend to people.

Great experience, even during Covid-19 times. It felt a little rushed but really was a pleasant experience overall.I would budget about 2 hours, 1.25 hours with little kids.

Never a boring place to go. You can come here on a date, with family, or by yourself. There’s always something to do and things to see. The area is great to grab a bite to eat right after as well. I recommend buying the tickets ahead of time too due to covid.

Admission - I love aquariums. The penguins were great. Plenty to see and Myrtle is a true treasure.I am always willing to pay for things I enjoy, but $32 is a bit pricey for some, so look for coupons (in kiosks at hotels).

Thank you so much for such a fun, entertaining, educational, and SAFE experience. Im sure that the procedures in place are very different than in the past, but it was perfect. From the timed ticketing entrance to the hand sanitizing stations EVERYWHERE to the experienced and knowledgeable staff strategically placed, it was a wonderful day.

What a great time we had here. I have visited the Aquarium at least 15 times over the years and never a disappointment.The penguins were a hoot and full of sounds.Watched them feed the turtles from the top of the tank.Look for the bright green moray eel. It is really awesome.Check out the Anaconda...it is giant!Great gift shop!

Lovely aquarium with characteristics. Small but has really unique exhibitions. I especially love the penguins as theyre very lively!

This is a phenomenal place, equal to pretty much any aquarium in the world. We visited summer 2020, so the safety protocols were in place, but it had no impact on enjoying the aquarium, although there were no live shows.The massive main tank is a treat to walk around, and up and down. There is a lot to learn here just by reading the information cards, or asking any of the attendants.Your kids will really enjoy this place as well.

It was nice to see the live penguins when you walk in and stingrays , But the shark exhibition was closed. You did see a lot of different types of dishes a huge fish tank in the middle. The seals were outside of the aquarium which I prefer for it to be inside so I can enjoy taking better pictures and the heat not being on me so much. But that was all. I really did expect a bit more for the price I paid. But I do recommend for families.

Loved this place! I brought my 6 years old son and he loved it. Soo many types of fish all sizes. The penguins and the sea lions were adorable. Also, if you would like to see a big snake, the have some too. My son and I called those snakes Anacondas because they are huge. Parking is a little expensive ($40) but going to this place is totally worth it.

Expected more from a place like Boston.. Corpus Christie is way better than it.. Just was run of the mill.. nothing special nor spectacular. Good visit though..

Nice place to visit with the family. Parking is expensive. Social distancing rules are in place and you should purchase tickets in advance to guarantee entry. All of the staff members were amazing. I really enjoyed the large turtles lol

It was such a treat to see the penguins! The Aquarium did a great job with crowd control during the COVID-19 times. Limit of 60 people at a time and you have to reserve a time in order to get there. The layout and pace of each exhibit was great. Little sad that I couldnt touch the star fish or sting Rays but thats reasonable due to covid.

This is definitely a place to visit if you’re coming into Boston it’s not that long it’s about a 2 hour thing but with covid now they made it so you can see everything and it was really nicely set up I really enjoyed it

We all Had a Great time ( my neice, brother and myself). We went on a Sunday afternoon. We Bought the tickets online the day before which I thought was a reasonable price. Only thing I disliked was the parking situation. Parking in the Aquariums garage is $40. I would definitely recommend to other people ( and for the next time we go) to try an figure out where your gonna park before you get there or maybe find a Groupon for a reduced price on the parking ( which they do have), unless you dont mind paying the $40. Its expensive parking, but convenient. It was about a three hour drive from us ( near Albany NY) an we went on a Sunday afternoon so traffic wasnt too bad. All and all we had a good day time at the aquarium.

A real cool place with many ocean creatures. Love how it was designed to have visitors interact with animals.

Ive been going to the New England aquarium for 40 years period this is the first time that I brought my little seven and four year old boys. They had the time of their life and they continue to talk about it daily

The experience was awesome. They have a wide variety of sea animals. They have beautiful color fishes of every sizes as seen on TV shows. It was a great experience to see those marine animals in front of you. They have small tanks where in presence of authorities you can touch the sting rays, starfish and some variety of shark. The seals are a fun to see and they play amongst themselves. The penguins swim, play, chase each other and dive. Overall, it is a must watch attraction.

They are doing a fabulous job at the NEA making the experience safe as possible. Someone is there opening the door for you, theres staff at each station sanitizing surfaces, they are doing great with facilitating physical distancing of guests and mask use. We enjoyed seeing all the updates to exhibits they made during shut down. The only con is havent figured out how to safely open the shark exhibit yet

Best aquarium in New England. I love the layout and the center tank. Everything is super clean and educational.

We got in at a lower.price with pass from the local library. My son loved the whole experience. Given that he is sensory driven, it was not overly loud or stimulating. He loved the touch tank with the Rays the most! They have an awesome tank in the middle of the aquarium with many tropical fish and turtles.

There with my boys when they were young. Again with a friend 20 yrs later. Recently (another 20+yrs)with one of my sons for a day on Boston with the Aquarium our first stop. Its relaxing, informative and so well maintained! So worth it!

Great family experience to go see, been there a few times nothing has changed in 20 years. Nothing to eat so if you are hungry eat before you go. Actually I think they have a small cafe.

The place is great very well laid out and with lots to see. I was amazed to even see an anaconda there and piranhas. Great place for the kids to get to know more.

I love the aquarium... It was a lil different because of Covid19 but the experience was the same

Splendid aquarium. It’s an experience for kids and young adults. A spiral glass theme is the central attraction. They have African penguins which capture your attention more than any other. Lots of information is shared via wall posters and information boards.

I love this aquarium! They have penguins in the front area, and you can watch them during their feeding time which is super fun and exciting! The building has this really cool spiral-like design where you can walk up the levels and see all kinds of different aquatic creatures. I learned about so many cool creatures, and made some really special memories with my family! They also have a seal exhibit and a sea lion exhibit, and both are so fun to watch! Theyre so cute and playful, and they have so much personality! I totally want to come here again! One of my favorite memories is of the garden eels on the top floor, theyre so cute and peaceful! The photo is from the sea lion exhibit, they were really active and talkative during our visit!

Very nice aquarium. Takes about 2 hours to get through everything.

Amazing to take a closer shots on those beautiful sea creatures. It keeps you calm and relax. It is good for the kids and it is an educational moment for them.

Good experience but super expensive! For $42 per person it should take longer than 2 hours to do through. Not worth the money or the 3 hour drive each way and $40 to park!!!

Loved it!! My boyfriend and I had a great time and even got to see the sea turtles being fed!

A lot of different fishes. Huge turtle amazing.

Small aquarium however had a few big surprises with giant turtles, various penguin species, and cool coral reefs.

My son loved it. And the staff was very pleasant. Just wish it was so expensive. But it is a tourist attraction.

One of the better aquariums I’ve been to. Lighting was great.

We bought our tickets with combo of whale watching, so we went as it opens. Very great place for family. Very organized system. Every hour there’s a schedule of activity in and around the building. Note that our ticket does not include the package to go to the IMAX movie, so we paid 10.00 extra. The show was great ( The Turtle Odyssey). If you are planning to visit, be there as early as you can and buy your ticket/s on-line and exchange your booking reservation # to a ticket a day ahead to the big kiosk with big whale on top. This way you will cut the line and zip through the entrance. They will stamp your hand so you can go in and out. No food allowed. Of course this info is based for whale watching and Sea Aquarium combo tickets. It’s is always best that you plan ahead so you will not waste your precious time visiting Boston.

The NE Aquarium suffers from one problem they cannot fix, size. On a day when the crowds are light it is a great experience, and despite the small footprint there is a lot to see as you wind up towards the top of the massive tank in the middle of the building. On the perimeter there are numerous small tanks with various fish and other small exhibits. The sea lion exhibit outside the main building is a nice and on warm days a nice respite from the dark interior.

One of the best aquarium we’ve visited by far in USA. So far we have been to SFO, CA, Charleston, SC, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Columbia, SC aquariums. By far the best one is the Boston New England Aquarium. There cylindrical giant sea tank was our favorite. There is a giant sea turtle 90+ years old. Their dolphin show was on another level. Everything is well organized. Giant anaconda, unbelievable sea horses are awesome! Definitely a must visit place in Boston.

Really cool! Some lines were long for the touch pools, but lots of exhibits and interesting topics more than made up for that! Has a cafe inside and a good gift shop. This is a great place to take kids!

I loved this place. You will get lost while watching so many different aquatic creatures. You can touch a string ray!

Aquarium was awesome. Been to a few in different major cities and even Canada. This was very nice because of all the variety, but what I really liked was that the quality of the water was great. Other places sometimes have dead fish in the water, but you can tell the fish here are thriving and corals and anemones were some of the largest Ive ever seen in an aquarium. They even had very nice touch tanks.

We had a good visit on 7/20. The temperature in the city was right around 100°.It was great first thing in the morning, but got hot and crowded inside (understandably). The animals are well cared for, and exhibits well kept and clean. We really enjoyed the day/shark touch tank!

The perfect spot to learn about aquatic life and to see cute seals and neat fish! The sea turtles are HUGE!Touch tanks are a lot of fun! The Rays really loved being pet!

DONT plan an impromptu visit. Our whale watch was cancelled due to gale winds so we tried to go here. They were sold out for the day....you have to go through an obnoxious ticket purchase system that instead of telling you they’re at capacity just gives you an error notice when you’re checking out. You also have to show up at your scheduled time so forget about taking your time.If you’re not local, save this trip for when Covid is over. I know it’s a lovely aquarium but if you’re looking for something to do last minute, this is not the activity for you.

Very clean place. Had lots of fun. The fish there look so well taken care of and tons of information about each type of species there. Employees were all very helpful and friendly My favorite Aquarium yet!

If youre visiting Boston , you must visit this place. If you have never seen sea lion , penguins this this is the place, you can also watch sea lion training session here. Also penguin feeding session. They also have huge anaconda in there. Also in some part of aquarium you can actually touch the fish. Overall it is great place to visit..

Strongly recommend getting here early as it gets busy very quickly & we visited late April.Main aquarium tank is enormous and accessed via a circular ramp that ascends 4 floors. At the bottom of the tank was a penguin colony which was being cleaned out by staff when we arrived shortly after it had opened. Most of the cleaning was by hand so I guess to minimise any impact on the penguins.As you ascend the ramp there is lots of information about marine life/environments etc with additional tanks on each floor to demonstrate these varying environments.It was really fascinating. You really get different views of the tank as you ascend, all the different species they have at various levels within the tank. You may get to see divers in the tank feeding the fish, I’m assuming they do this for a couple of reasons 1) entertainment 2) ensures most fish get food at some point.There is a separate tank area where there are Rays which you can stroke and was popular with smaller children. Also they had Sea Lions in a separate area and were used to perform a show at certain times, we didn’t see this so can’t comment on it.I think my son & I were in there for about 4 hrs but could easily have spent more time in there but we were on a limited time frame.Definitely worth visiting in my view.

Fantastic..Beautiful done, well presented.

If you want something unique, fun, and memorable for your wedding, I highly recommend NE Aquarium! As a wedding photographer, there is SO many portrait possibilities for you. They are clean and super friendly.

I was not impressed. Very small. They didnt have big sharks, octopuses or even jelly fish. After an hour I was bored. Its very expensive. Ive been to better aquariums. My opinion dont bother. There are a lot of better attractions in Boston to see. Save your money.

The aquarium is extremely educational for children and its good to spend about 3 hours easily in this place. They have penguins, seals, rays, corals, some sharks and loads of fish. I could spend the whole day there! It does get super crowded during the weekends and holidays seasons. Best to avoid going that time as you would hate the experience.

The New England Aquarium is fun at any age. Love that you can touch the sting rays. Theres this area where kids can touch starfish, sea urchins and, snails. Just beautiful sea creatures all over. They have harbor seal training shows. They feed the penguins as soon as the aquarium opens, theyre cute to watch. Highly recommend.

So Boring!!!!!!!!!Boston can do so much better than that small, dark place. Kids dont even enjoy this place

The place has a great collection. The fur seals presentation is worth seeing. The great turtle, the stingrays, octopus and everything else. Well maintained and great learning experience. Children will love this place and learn a lot about the marine world. Make sure you have at least 3hours to spend when you go there. It truly is worth the experience

They are taking good measures to keep everyone safe. Loved everything inside. One of the must go places in Downtown Boston.

The NE Aquarium is an amazing place! So many different kinds of sea life from near and far. It is very well set up for visits during Covid time with reduced admittance, one way movement thru the building, lots of hand sanitizer, and room to social distance. This was a great place for a family visit with grandparents, parents, and the kiddo.

Great place to go to. People say it is expensive to go. However if you actually think of the cost to feed just the centre aquarium which has about 925 living fish and sea life I feel that 30.00 is a great price. We spent just over an hour here. During this time they were feeding the Penguins, and the centre aquarium. Lots of information everyone was friendly. A Great time.

Not a bad place to spend a couple of hours when your downtown. The big spiral walkway around the center aquarium is awesome. Great side exhibits all the way up the walkway.

Aquarium itself was decent. Spent about 90 minutes meandering the premises.40 dollars to park for 90 minutes is my complaint.

Brought the kids here today. Even with social distancing and all that, they had a great time and were able to see everything. I think the penguins were their favorite.

This is up there with aquariums Ive seen in other cities like Toledo. Its smaller than the Shed aquarium in Chicago but they have a lot of nice exhibits and the staff seem passionate and knowledgeable.I did think the admission price was sort of high for what you get (at the time of this writing it was $62 bucks for myself and my 13 year old son to get tickets). I get that they have overhead to deal with though so what are you gonna do ya know?They do have a pretty decent gift shop.

A really fun trip that kept my sister and I occupied for about 2 hours. We went later in the day before school let out and during the week to avoid the crowds. Parking in the lot across from the harbor is expensive (about $40) so if you can park outside of Boston and use the T-system to get around its a lot easier and cheaper (and easier to leave the area) but if you want to drive in it is the most convenient location to park in. I recommend going, the penguins are so cute and if you get in just after noon you can watch the divers feed the penguins and the tank (lots of colorful reef life and small sharks in it).

There were a lot of restrictions. Still enjoyed ourselves. Would like to see what the full experience is like one day.

This is an amazing aquarium! I think Ive been here 6 or 7 times during my time in Boston, and my partner and I have a membership, as well. Its on the smaller side, so you can easily walk the entire thing in 2 to 2.5 hours, depending on how long you want to spend at each exhibit.Theyre constantly doing live interactions with the animals like feeding the penguins, training the seals and sea lions, and answering scuba divers questions from visitors. I would recommend checking the BPS calendar to make sure students arent on break when you plan to go, because thats when it gets really crowded. This is a must-see attraction in Boston and I love bringing visiting friends and family here!

Absolutely fantastic, with a perfect system in place that allows you to see almost all of the exhibits and animals.the Shark and Coastline exhibits are currently closed due to limited space for social distancing.A key thing for your visit is the end, DONT go through the gift shop once you get to the end of your initial loop around, as youll miss the gorgeous views of the harbor and the sea lions.Another important thing is to remember that during this pandemic that alot of people pretend doesnt exist, they have timed tickets and close at 5PM, not 6 like Google says. The last time slot is 3:40, and they stop letting folks in at around 4.Again, gorgeous aquarium, cant wait to be back again.

Wasnt bad, and it was good to do something new during the pandemic. Ultimately it was a pretty good time nothing special

Amazing experience, this was my first time @ the aquarium absolutely loved it.. I want to go back, my favorite was seeing the Penguins what a beautiful sight.

Had a great time. Clean and safe. Sad that other parts where closed. But still had a great time.

OK, so I love animals, marine life, and aquariums and loved this visit. The seals and penguins were my favorite part, but the entire visit was enjoyable. This aquarium may be smaller than some, but it was well worth the visit and I would go back.

Always been great fun. For children and adults. Lots of educational potential. Cute seals!

Definitely a welcome change from the aquariums in CT. This place was very engaging and the kids as well as I had an amazing time! We will definitely be getting a membership!

Havnt been in yrs. Place has changed but very. Nice

Awesome always! Whole fam went and it was great! they had new enhanced measures due to covid. You go and buy a ticket for a future time... we only had a 20 min wait so grabbed Italian ice and burgers from the kind vendors outside, sat at a picnic table looking at the wharf while waiting. Also we did participate with the contact tracing by giving name and phone #. Once in we were guided by floor postings and helpful employees who very kindly helped with directions and just generally oversaw the process and made sure everyone was abiding by the guidelines. They were at almost every turn which was assuring and they are all so nice.Everyone wore masks and for the most part respected your space. As entry was limited it was not crowded at all and we did not feel rushed at any exhibits. The main tank is my favorite, but I adore the seals, penguins and baby seahorses tooThe biggest turtle escorted us on our way down the spiral main tank, it was really great for the boys and us honestly as it was a break from home life!! Will go again hopefully before summers over

There is nothing worth to see. It was really small according to an Aquarium. They gave me student discount. Normal price was 31 usd, after discount 30 usd :) Really huge help for students. Thanks a lot

We went on the whale watching tour and visited the aquarium. We had LOTS of whale sightings and a very pleasant time at the aquarium. They have taken many steps to ensure safety due to COVID-19. A great experience for families.

Very beautiful and well-maintained. Loved the penguin exhibits. A special treat for the eyes was the 538 pounds sea turtle, the green eel, moon jelly fish, the sea dragon, and the interaction with stingrays.We took almost 2 hours to visit all the exhibits, though it was a bit crowded being a Saturday. It is a perfect place for a family outing. Kids too will love the place. Marine biodiversity at best!!!

Really enjoyed this aquarium. Lots to see and tanks were well maintained. They had trainers that hosted a few shows. Great for people of all ages! Pitfall is parking is very expensive.

Better than I expected. We were able to see plenty of fun exhibits. A good amount of variety. Well worth a visit. I don’t think it says anywhere online but they do offer a student discount of about $2 off.Very well laid out too.