Worth every penny, thats what I felt after visiting this place. At first, I was thinking paying 20 bucks to visit was a bit too much. But after seeing how well they have maintained it inside, I felt satisfied. Be ready to spend an hour or two if you enjoy aquatic life. So beautiful.

This was the best experience I’ve ever had in an aquarium! The water tube with the fish was so cool! A shark went right above us. The sting rays api was afraid to touch but I eventually did it.

Amazing place. Lets begin with me saying that I gave this a five star rating. Now, it may seem pricey and it is for what there is but when you look at how much fun your child has, its so worth it. I do think a season pass is worth it just for the kids. The staff is so friendly and amazing. There was a very friendly young man that was showing a turtle off for the guests who had the happiest and friendliest attitude. I love that kid. He was so nice and respectful to everyone. I hope he gets some recognition from this. He made our day. And with this whole covid-19 thing happening the staff is doing an amazing job cleaning everything constantly and they are doing an amazing job keeping their happy vibes going for the guests. Its super hard especially now to stay happy 100% of the time but they do an amazing job at keeping the happiness going for the kids and adults. I highly recommend going here. I love everyone here for the wonderful day I had with my son

The aquarium is in a refurbished power plant. It is very clean and has wonderful exhibits. This is a must for the kids. The aquarium is a little on the smaller side you can view it in about an hour. Its a good idea to pair this outing with another activity. Definitely recommend visiting you wont be sorry.

Lovely Aquarium. A lot of interesting exhibits. Enjoyed it very much. The big octopus was probably my favorite!!

I love going here with my daughter. Shes about to turn 3 but loved it since she was 2. Fun selection of fish, smooth layout and very calming experience. Before Covid we would take a break at the Cafe and experience it all again.Its a smaller location, which means you can go through it quickly. But with the pass you can focus on one section each visit.For those with kids its a great place with fun activities and a good teaching environment.

This review pertains to an event...We initially worked with Kristen for the wedding ceremony and cocktail hour for our wedding. Kristen was beyond amazing! She responded to my emails within an hour of sending them! She let not only the bride and groom tour the space multiple times, but also the families. She was always available and she always helped with an issues that arose. I could not have imagined getting through this without her, however, once the pandemic hit and people were furlough, I was assigned to work with Stephanie. She was nice and was quite responsive, but didn’t really lead like an event planner should. When it got time for the rehearsal, I had to run the show and was completely blind sighted. This is my first time getting married and I had to tell people where and when to be. I was under the impression that the “event” planner would’ve ran the show. The aquarium was extremely accommodating and was open to all o my ideas. I would recommend using the aquarium for an event for sure, my guests loved it and really added to our wedding day. Also, the pictures turned out awesome!

A decent tourist spot in Cleveland! Good to bring your kids. Lunch options available. The exhibits arent amazing, but it is worth going once or twice a year with the family. Nice gift shop at the end. It also has many environmental impact lessons sprinkled throughout the exhibits, which I think is great for teaching kids about protecting the planet, and a good reminder for adults as well.

Very nice Aquarium! Great staff with an awesome Shark exhibit. The girl by the Sting Rays was both knowledgeable and courteous. Thank you Cleveland for showing a Newark man a nice day.

Pretty cool place! The tour is pretty short but there is a lot to look at if you take your time.

Our kids had an amazing time! Sting ray touch pool. Shark tube to walk through. Great place to take the family.

Im in love with the Aquarium! The old industrial building converted to the aquarium gives it a unique feel, and all the critters are absolutely stunning! I was amazed at the octopus that was there, as it was the largest Id ever seen.

Wonderful aquarium. My boyfriend and I spent about two hours here. There is a stingray tank for touching them, super cool. And we got to see an octopus moving around it’s tank, usually they’re pretty motionless other times I’ve seen them.Great variety of fish with very informative signage.

The Aquarium is the perfect treat for the children. Its the best way to get them of their iPads!

Pretty nice aquarium with a lot of different exhibits. The Ohio rivers and stream section is really cool and shows you all types of fish native to Ohio. Nice giant shark tank you can walk beneath and cool area to pet sting Rays and starfish. They had a nice promotion going on over the weekend for 2 tickets for $20. Nice way to spend a day in Cleveland.

Really cool experience and we loved the walk through tank. But we were expecting more for the price, went through the entire exhibit in about an hour. Defiantly at least a one time visit.

Amazing for kids. The Shark Tube is great. Touching the Sea Urchins and Stingrays are awesome very informative. Definitely recommend

It was amazing. The kids had an awesome time.

Beautifully displayed, all of the undersea life is here. There are sharks, stingrays you can touch, a giant octopus, and, a glass tunnel you can walk through, while they swim above you.

They let us in a few minutes before my scheduled time, which was very nice. We hadnt been there in 5 years and its still great. I saw staff cleaning and sanitizing regularly. Im not sure when the tortoises were removed but we miss them :(

Took my son here for his 1st birthday and there wasnt alot of folks so it was easier to move about and not feel rushed. He enjoyed watching the sharks in the glass tunnel and the fish that would come up to him. The stingray area was a great experience and he could look at them swim by and get splashed a tiny bit. I highly recommend going to this aquarium. Its always a wodnerful experience. I may have been more excited than my son was haha.

Absolutely stunning. Fair price. Impressive size of the building and diversity of wildlife. Would have loved to see more frogs!! And an affordable gift center to top it all off.

Really cool that the put an aquarium in a historic building like that. Its a great experience as long as you know what to expect. I had 2 little girls with me, we took our time at exhibits, and got through it in about an hour. Dont expect your visit to be the only thing you do that day, but they make a great use of space. I thought it was cool, and the girls loved it. There is plenty to do around it as well. A great addition if your planning a day in the city.

Always friendly, and making updates, effort is always there to make it a new experience.

We went to a wedding here. Food was AMAZING! Staff was wonderful and venue was beautiful.

It was amazing. Definitely take your time seeing everything because even though I thought I took my time, it was still only 1 1/2 hour walk through!

This is a beautiful aquarium inside an old, renovated downtown Cleveland factory. The aquarium flows nicely and the lines were short. We were able to feed the stingrays and watch the sharks feed. The shark tunnel is amazing! The whole experience is awesome and its comparable price wise. I recommend the aquarium to everyone.

Aquarium was very amazing was first time going but when we got to the end at the sharks we where gonna go to gift shop first but a different staff member told us to go the other Way and they wouldn’t close till we where all out well...she lied the guy was very rude and when we got in there he was liked we closed 4 min ago. Like wait what? No offense but if staff is gonna be like that I’m not sure I’m going to be returning he even told a bunch of kids in a family other than me and a friend no. I get that you wanted to go home and get everything done but u couldn’t wait 2 min? Also didn’t have to be rude. Could have easily said sorry but u just missed us or have a sign up??

Definitely a beautiful smaller aquarium. Great hopes for it to increase in size

I would recommend this aquarium to anyone who is thinking of even remotely visiting the Cleveland, Ohio area. You may spend on average an hour or so going through here. There is a sting ray area as well where you can touch the sting rays. I had one baby sting ray who really took a liking to me and kept coming back to see me. lol...... I think she knew I love animals. The huge aquarium where divers go in to work is a 230,000 gallon tank from what I was told. This place deserves more recognition. I think they are a ton better than Pittsburgh Aquarium and the National Aquarium in Baltimore put together. Folks, it is not size that matters; its quality that counts. I see so many places boast about how great they are because they are huge. Then you get to those places saying youll never return many times. It is like having a 70 acre farm with 10 trees and nothing else and 10,000 people hovering around those few trees than very few can enjoy what little there is to see. I think you get what Im saying now as it paints a better picture. I think the best time for you to go is during the week. Not only will your kids enjoy this place, but older folks, yes you (because I am one), will enjoy this place as well. The staff is respectful, helpful, friendly and willing to answer any questions you may have. There is a gift shop on site as well as a souvenir coin machine. Parking is only $3.00. I forget the entry price on the place, but you can look online or call for it. This place, at least to me, beats out the Maryland National Aquarium and it also beats out the Pittsburgh Aquarium part of the zoo. I plan on returning when I am able. I had a nice time while there.

Displaying an aquarium in a historic building over a century old is an interestingly innovative idea executed with grace and integrity. Incorporating exhibits in the elderly, dimensional tunnels with dimmed, blue lighting and binaural music created a highly unique experience. The tunnels encasing you in water was overwhelming creative watching the sharks and stingrays swimming above you and around you was one of the best exhibits of the aquarium. I will definitely go again and will highly recommend.

I loved the exhibits, but especially the Sharks!! Only drawback is that its a little small. Still great though!

Good for kids. Sharks, octopus, starfish, jellyfish, turtle umbrella fish.

The shark tunnel is spectacular. The exhibits were informative and nicely kept. Well worth the admission price.

Wonderful old bldg changed into a aquarium. Nice fish displays & stingrays & sharks

Really nice aquarium in a amazing building. Not a massive aquarium but the displays are pretty high quality, especially the under water tunnel full of sharks. Very impressive.

Very helpful and friendly staff. The exhibits and atmosphere are excellent. Many great and beautiful fish to admirer. Very clean restrooms which is a must when kids are visiting.

Had a great time the building was fantastic

My brother proposed here and the staff did everything they could to accommodate this amazing event.

Never knew that there was an aquarium in Cleveland. Enjoyed the visit. I liked the tunnel because you were able see the sharks from underneath. Questions were answered by the staff and they were super friendly.

Great aquarium! Loved that we got to go through twice because my niece didnt see enough of nemo... Lol

This place is awesome for kids. They can pet the stingrays and touch starfish and urchins. They had a blast. The shark tank tunnel was the really cool. Would give 5 stars but i was expecting a little more for the price. We saw everything in about an hr or so. And no reef tank which are my favorite. But its still an awesome place to take the kids.

A little smaller than expected but a very nice aquarium and very kid and stroller friendly

I would have given it a 5 but a few of the exhibits were closed and you couldnt feed the stingrays. But the shark tunnel and octopus exhibits are awesome. And petting the stingrays

So much fun today with the homeschool class that was offered! Stayed extra to see everything else, loving cleveland

Must see to learn about so many sea animals. Also to learn/teach how we as humans impact the world around us.. ..

Small but fun! Perfect for little ones. Clean and safe!

Fun place and not so huge that its overwhelming

Its too small place and so expensive. There is nothing really fun. But cool animals.

This was great place for a 2 hour visit. Smaller than some of the aquarium I have been too, however they have one the best fish tunnels you can find. Shark tank is a must stop and would be willing to catch the diving act that allows you to watch them being fed. Kid friendly and wheelchair accessible. $ at only $20.00 for adults its was great way to kill time before an appointment!

Excellent aquarium! My wife and I went here today and they had a lot of variety. The shark exhibit was really cool! Check it out if looking for something to do in downtown Cleveland. I would plan for 1-2 hours.

All I have to say is take your time going through it very small. The kids loved it. Little pricey, but they had a good time.

It was so cool to get to look at all the fish and the animals! My mom took me a while ago and i loved it SO much!

An excellent place to take the family, my kids and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I would definitely return, as well as recommend this place to anyone who is interested in taking their children somewhere educational and exciting.

Amazing place! Amazing people! Awesome experience.

Staff was friendly. Venue was clean and from personal observation, sanitized frequently. The original architecture was cleverly preserved and even incorporated into many of the exhibits. You can see everything and linger at your favorite exhibits within less than 2 hours. A great place for those short on time who really want the full experience! My personal favorites were the Tegu exhibit and of course the stingray touch tank. The tegu was very interactive and seems to like attention. The touch tank had various species of stingrays. If you give yourself about 5 minutes, you will get to pet a stingray. The best part of the touch tank was that tank was deep enough for the shy rays to avoid humans if they were uncomfortable. Still some stingrays were very friendly and almost jumped out to greet me and the other guests. The walk through shark tank was awesome too. I would definitely recommend visiting Greater Cleveland Aquarium. I do believe the price is a little steep, but I think its worth it, especially for those who like an interactive experience.

Was here after they first opened at this location. Nice aquarium with a decent amount of marine life, but I think the price of admission was a bit steep. It was also a bit confusing where they were located. Underneath a food court. Nice place though.

We have a family membership. My whole family and grandchildren love it. Everyone is helpful. We Will Probably Be Coming Every Weekend. Coming From Mansfield. :)

Compact aquarium compared other US aquariums. Its in a renovated building of past Cleveland probably. Exhibition explanation is very simple and filled with energetic families.Behind the aquarium, there are a ruined Rolling bascule bridge with an open live music bar. For public transportation lover, there is also a seasonal free water taxi. :)

Very clean very nice staff exhibits are full of life .. great to spend an hour or two .

For what it is it was nice. The staff was friendly/helpful and the exhibits were very cool. I will say as a negative that it is way over priced for how small it is. We went through twice in an hour. Having seen it I am thankful but probably won’t be back unless the pricing is better. Thank you.

Very nice aquarium. It has a walk through tunnel where fish and sharks can swim above you. There is a stingray tank that you can put your hand in a touch a stingray. There is also a little tank where kids can touch snails, starfish, and horseshoe crabs. Upstairs there is a restaurant and a small playroom for kids.

Amazing aquarium with a wide variety of fish and aquatic life on display! Great experience

This was a fantastic visit. The price is steep, higher than the much larger Cleveland Zoo, but this entire aquarium is beautiful. All of the exhibits are amazing, clean and well kept.

Weve heard really good things about the aquarium and my husband and I (99% me) wanted to visit while we were still in Cleveland.Because of COVID-19, like every other business, they have implemented many new rules that visitors need to abide by. Wear a mask, social distance, limited number of tickets sold daily and decreased hours of operation. For me, the deal breaker was.... Tickets sold online only. You are purchasing a nonrefundable time slot and is only good for that time. Arrive 30 minutes prior to you appointment. Sign waivers. Follow the arrows in one direction and youre timed.I understand safety is top priority, but if Im going to pay $20 a ticket, I dont want to be timed. I like to browse. And maybe Id like to mosey back and see the puffer fish again

Not bad page to go in the rain. But only wish there was more of it. We took our time and were done in 45 minutes. But we still had a good time.

Took a trip from Columbus to Cleveland & we took the kids to the aquarium. It definitely was pricey for an entire family, but overall it was a pretty cool place & the kids loved it. I think their faves were the tortoise exhibit & the glass tunnel where you can see all the fish swimming over your head & everywhere.

Great place to take the kids you can let the sting Rays and they have a little tank on the side to for the kids to put there hands in and touch sea urchans, star fish, get a manicure by the shrimp, and other little creatures!

It was awesome!! So many things to see and a touch tank!! It was an amazing adventure!!

Was great, everything was clean.Granddaughter had a good time.

Awesome place. Had a stingrays jump at me. IT WAS SO CUTE

Fun little aquarium with some pretty amazing fish. Always good to go when the divers are in the tank cleaning. What a show!

Great place to take your children! Was expecting more for the price we paid but it was a fun experience nonetheless.

Amazing place!!! Beautiful inside and out, love the shark tunnel!

Great Aquarium! Small, so it takes about 45 minutes with a 2 year old to go through but perfect on a hot day!

Awesomely done. I always wanted to see sea horses not just in comic books.This was highlight in my day. Teachers as well students can learn a great deal. It reminded me of the zoo just a bit. A awesome place to take your family, loved one or just a friend. Its a great place for all ages. The family enjoyed it. Superb great individuals teaching and answering question we had. Thank you so much.

An awesome aquarium. Great displays, interactive exhibits, friendly staff and just fun.The Cleveland Aquarium was one of the reasons we headed up this way and we are glad we did; reasonable parking ($5) and the admission was worth it.As soon as you walk in you are greeted by some amazing tanks that are filled with beautiful fish, turtles and more. The shark tank is awesome as are the stingrays.Worth spending the morning or afternoon.

What a fun experience! Perfect for an afternoon with kids

Small but beautifully designed aquarium with a wide variety of fish and - my personal favorite - a shark tunnel! You can walk through and see the sharks and stingrays swim overhead. Theres also a section dedicated to the fish of Lake Erie and the surrounding area, which is something I havent seen in many other aquariums.Plus, its located in the Flats, an old industrial area of Cleveland so it has a really unique feeling compared to other aquariums.

The nursing sharks are my favorite of all time. If you get there early enough, you can watch the scobadivers interact with the sharks. I love the sea tube, feels like you are under water. They also have a huge octopus you can watch move from one side of the tube to the next. You can touch the stingrays without paying for it. They have a photobooth to capture your lovely memories. Lots of things to touch and learn. There are several restaurants located in the building aswell. They also provide examples of what harms humans are doing to the aquatic species when they carelessly discard trash Into the water. It wasnt packed either, it was cozy and comfortable. They even have a place for kids to play, they can be vets and take care of sea animals with full costumes available, or they can run through seaweed. The place is very clean and the gift shop has reasonable prices. But, when you visit, DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLE ITEMS IN YOUR CAR, some of the surrounding areas are not very safe, although everytime Ive visited, nothing has happened. But you should be aware of your surroundings. You do have to pay to park, I paid $3 to park all day on the property. I will continue to go back time and time again.

This is a very nice aquarium. The shark tank and tunnel were very well done. I was a bit disappointed that there wasnt more to see for the price (it cost $52 for my family of 3 to get in and only an hour to see.) but I understand the expense of keeping up an old building as well as an aquarium, so I gladly paid that much to see it. I was just a little underwhelmed. The new poison dart frog exhibit was cute and there were lots of little froggies in there. We also liked the touch tanks. Very neat to touch a stingray. Overall it was very clean, very nicely put together, just small. Ive never been to another aquarium though so I have no comparison.

Our family enjoyed the aquarium! From us adults, teenage boys and young girls. Everyone had a blast! Took about an hour to walk through.

A great day with the kids a really of Majors aquarium night its kind of hard to handle the smell because of all the in the reptile

Drove from Detroit just to see the aquarium and was not at all disappointed

Lots of fun! The kids I loved the search and find for a chance to win a membership! Such a cool experience and many memories made including but not limited to feeding the stingrays. I would definitely go back. I wish the price wasnt so steep for it only to take about an hour and a half to not rushing at all very casually walk though.

Small, but really well laid out, very well lit, and an awesome collection of fish. The tanks are big, the fish are fun, and the atmosphere is immersive. Would absolutely go again, as they were under construction the last time I was there and so theres likely to be some new fish next time!

I love it here! First of all, the Manta Ray touch tank is so cool! The shark tank is awesome. The idea that the sharks are swimming all around you (and above!) Is awesome! It feels like you are swimming with them! The gift shop is very nice. Its smaller than some zoos you might have been, but its cute!Edit: They recently got a new octopus, and shes so active! I wish I could put an image! She loves swimming back and forth!

If they cut the prices in the gift shop down a quarter ($20.00 to $15.00) youd stay in buisness. Just saying

Worth the tour for the 2nd time! Loving the place and the kids really enjoyed the view

Really neat place to see up close fish ect in Cleveland

Had fun. Touched some sting rays it was pretty cool.

Very fun! Lots of cool fish

Great place I went with me and 3 other adults so I know the kids will love it and at a very low price

Not busy and employees were right there giving us impertinent information as we went through!

My Fiance and I are on a 2 week vacation, thought we would visit the Aquarium. It is very nice inside and kits to see. How ever, I think its a little pricey for just adults to pass through. We were done in about an hour. I felt that the aquariums needed a little TLC, But other than that we had a nice time.

Another great place to visit in Cleveland. the Shark Tank alone is reason enough to visit this Aquarium. it is gigantic and there is a tunnel you can walk through and watch the shark swimming right over your head. plenty of opportunities to get amazing photos.

We had a great time here, my family and I. Pretty cool maze like set up, with a lot of marine life. Here, you can reach in and rub the sting rays as they swim by. Also, walking through the shark tunnel added a little suspense to this local adventure.

I love this place great for kids and family 100%

Great work by staff, aquarium is very awesome, went on 2 for $20 day, surprised my bf and took him there. He was super happy. We loved the shark tunnel, and the lakes and rivers exhibit. Part of the salt water exhibits werent open, that sucked. The coolest part was watching the rays get fed, and we got to touch them!!! Thanks CleAquarium

I will say the beginning is slightly disappointing, as several of the fish were cut and looked injured. But then suddenly the place opens up really large! Highly surprised! The last several exhibits were great. Just concerned about the poor fellas at the beginning sections :(