We love visiting this aquarium with our 3 and 5 year old and make an obligated stop anytime we are visiting the LA area. The volunteers are beyond knowledgeable and the place is very well kept. It is a small place that you can see in about 45 minutes max. Don t forget to visit the tide pools which are only a few minutes away from the Aquarium. There are Anemones and a huge population of hermit crabs plus beautiful views.
Wonderful place for the children and adults to learn about the ocean animals.
A great place to take the family and enjoy the awesome views of the ocean
I love this aquarium and beach. Grew up going here, took my son once he was old enough. Educational aquarium and free, just gotta leave donation
Once again, an Awesome Sea Scare event!
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Great place to bring the kids. Staff is top notch, super friendly, while the aquarium is packed with stuff to look at. Good after school stop.
beautiful place, quiet and with a beautiful panorama
It's a science based educational experience with live & deceased aquatic specimen through out. My son loves it, he finds the preserved creature bodies and hands on areas very interesting. The way they open the touch pool like once every hour creates excitement & fun. There is a playground on the beach near by but it is nearly always windy here. It's donation based & so reasonable. $5 for adults & $1 for kids. You can pay for parking or park near by in the streets.
First time visitor here! We loved it! Wasn't too big for my 2 y/o but big enough that my 13 y/o could have spent hours had we had the time! Very cute little aquarium on a donation entry bases. We plan to go back!
Very nice place to visit. More for children than adults
Restroom smelled aweful showers do not work at all. Last time I visited 10 years ago showers were working and restroom didn't smell inflush men urinal nit over flooded all urinal.and piss came out. 1 good thing life guards are on duty 3 year old was drowing shallow in shallow water I seen her she just sat and watched. His older sister saved the little boy.
Awesome small aquarium with a few aquariums and a nice touch pool - worth a trip!
Our family simply loves it! It may be small and dated but still a great place for the whole family! Totally recommend this for locals and visitors alike!
Great info and display of animals. Parts of it were under renovation, so we didn't get to see one room but I'm glad they are making improvements. Great little place to look at some local creatures up close. They also are doing some conservation and restoration to certain declining animal populations. Great job. I really enjoyed my visit.
Fun place to go with the family. You can touch sea anemones, urchins, limpets, and snails. Many cool animals to look at. Nice, calm place to just sit and relax. Next to the aquarium is a small beach. For people who do or don't like seaweed, there is a lot of it.
The aquarium is not big, but it has the largest seahorse I have seen so far. It is very suitable to bring children to the beach here, and then take a look at the aquarium to let them understand the diversity of marine life. And there are some participatory activities in the aquarium, which can let children learn more. So this aquarium is worth recommending!
I didn't go to the aquarium to the museum but to whoever wants to go to Cabrillo Beach go right now it's free because none of the meters are working go and have fun at Cabrillo Beach
So great to bring the kids discover ocean life, for free or donations !
I gladly recommend you ensela to know life in the ocean again I will visit my family liked
Great educational experience for kids. Nd grown ups.
It's free but please give a donation to keep the door open
Love going here every time i visit. Seeing all the creatures and being able to touch some of them at the touch tank.
Love taking my kids here. Its small but entertaining for them and they learn by asking questions.
Very nice place for tourists. They have all the info about all sea creatures in San Pedro's ocean.
Very friendly staff! Great displays. Very clean and all the aquatic life looked healthy and happy. Its a quaint place and an Excellent location right on the beach
It may be a small aquarium, but it was really fun. All the staff were amazing and helpful, especially with two excited little girls.
Wonderful place to visit. You can touch starfish and sea cucumbers and see living shark eggs. Great place for schools to visit. Gift shop has reasonably priced items.
It's a fantastic place to take the kids, even for aduts , a variety of different fishes, sea horses, sharks and guess what?? the jelly fish have arrived!!! The greatest part is FREE!!
Excellent "Small Tank" aquarium! Cool full size skeletons many places. Touch tanks with interesting things and the staff isn't bored with it.
Stumbled on this after going to the USS Iowa. Great fun and educational. I actually liked it better than the battleship. Visit if you can.
Small but amazing of exhibit of sea live and cool people you can touch them in area they designed.
Not as spectacular as Long Beach's
Aquarium of the Pacific, but it is waay
less expensive. Great for kids & family.
Would rate 4 stars but Cabrillo Beach
is right there with beach & BBQ stands!
Love this small community aquarium and touch pool. Don t miss the discovery center, which is across the walkway from the main building. Lots of fun hands-on artifacts, dress-ups, tunnels to play in and a little library. Marine Biologists and volunteers staff and are very friendly.
Very nice place to walk and bathe with parking areas to rest and roast meat
So cool and many exotic animals! I would love to go again! Jellyfish, dragons, stingrays that you can touch and so much more!!! Thank you for the experience!
I've been wanting to take my toddler to this museum for a couple months because of all the great review. It lived up to all the hype and I couldn't imagine a better museum in the bay area. We loved the exhibits and the spaces were well balanced for younger and older kids. I would highly recommend this for a fun 2-3 hour visit!
Nice little place, just off the air base, in a little alcove that overlooks the bay. Admission ia free, but donations are strongly encouraged to keep the aquarium going
It's a learning ground for everyone not just school aged children. The library is huge enough to accommodate visitors. In addition the giveaways are good as a learning tool.
Great place to spend a few hours for free. Loved seeing all the fish.
Came to the musuem and to see the Grunions on the beach! A must see experience!
Great Aquarium and educational facilities. We enjoyed the visit.
For the price of a donation you get a well put together, well staffed, and engaging aquatic experience. I thought the exhibits were comprehensive and thoughtfully curated in a way that showcases the unique habitat of the surrounding area. I would definitely make it a "must sea" if you are in the area (great for kids).
I love clique because I can walk and the view is very beautiful
Is the right place if you want to take the little kids to the beach the water isn't agrecibe for the small kids
Great wholesome family fun weather a school field trip or a family day or even a normal stroll walk through the beach. It wasn't crowded at all mind you I did get here at 9 a.m. Beach was kept nice and clean no homeless in plain sight. A dollar-an-hour not bad of a rate or a weekday
Kids think it's a great place to enjoy views.
Immediately. In front of the beach
Nearby city tour buses are also available.
What a wonderful little place. Its pretty small, but if you take your time to absorb the information and learn with your kiddo it s totally worth It
Visited this place today and had a great time. It may be small compared to most but there s still lots to see! Definitely worth it!
Love this place. Great place to take the kids or just mosey around yourself.
I went when I was younger on the school field trip and I went recently and I am still enjoying myself
Educational and fun for all ages. Low key and economical. Easy parking and a beautiful location.
Small aquarium but can't beat the price which is free lol. Love that it's right by the beach
Love this place, right next to the beach. It's free and $5 (suggested donation). They have a touch tank but not open all the time. You can check its' schedules at the kiosk. I think they do care about the sea creatures they have. There is a sign to remind people not to poke the fishes because it can cause them headache. A staff explained that touch tank cannot open all the time because the sea creatures in there need time to rest and refresh.
The aquarium is small so it won't take long to discover and then you can take a walk at the beach or let the kids have fun at playground.
