The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Reviews

Great place for a days worth of activities. Is a little pricey though

It was good. My son enjoyed himself. Movie was nice but the 4 star is we had to pay for parking.

Beautiful fun place, they take great care of the animals.

Really nice, great for kids but small compared to the one at Camden, NJ.

Perfect for young kids, we took our 8 month old as a family day, reasonable price, great for him to watch the fish, clean friendly staff!

No changing station in men's room near the cafe. If family room is taken, what's a dad to do!??

Awesome for the kids and adults. And don't miss the IMAX theater!

Fun day.I like the arrival appointments system. All staff was nice and helpful. Staff at the pet/touch stations were very informative! Dont miss those areas.

Awesome place to visit with children as it is hands-on and kids friendly

Took my 18 month old there and she had a blast. A lot of fun for the whole family.

The marine habitats are small and many are conjusted too... The aquariums are over populated. Though the imax show is great to watch.

Spent a Sunday afternoon with a teen here. Saw the exhibits in 2 hours and then the Great Barrier Reef IMAX film. Very well done and compelling exhibits. Staff were able to answer all our questions. Suitable for all ages.

Visited the maritime aquarium for the first time again in many years with the family. It was very interesting and enjoyable. It was nice to do something local in the area. Parking was very close and not expensive. $2 per hour parking garage. The staff was very polite and welcoming. The building inside and out was very well kept and clean. I thought there would be just children there with their families. But I came across young adults without children and young adults In group of friends such as myself, enjoying them selves. All ages visit. The pieces of educational information on every exhibit was great. It took about 1 1/2 to walk through the entire aquarium comfortably at now rush. Everyone was required to wear a mask and keep their distance of 6 feet. Which worked out well. I have to mention my most favorite part was the jelly fish exhibit (Very relaxing) and sharks. I very much recommend the maritime aquarium if your looking to do something exciting and educational locally. 5 star

I used to go here as a young child and I did not realize how popular it has become. They constantly have rotating exhibits, an IMAX theater, and the location is great for my wife, my infant and me. The year pass is beyond worth it along with bringing an extra adult guest and a few kids.

For imax theater. Saw last jedi, loved the screen. Seating not reserved and not as comfy as the more conventional theaters, plus minimal concessions, but I will still return for episode 9

It was ok. Great for kids. As an adult it's alright. The good stuff is at the end.

Great place for kids to enjoy nature and pet sting rays.

Very nice people and good locally oriented exhibits

It is a small aquarium but have turtles, sharks, otters and even tortoise. It is made for young kids and they can enjoy themselves fully. Family washrooms, kids play area and chance to touch the friendly rays. They have a Panda movie included in entry ticket which I really loved. My 2 year had lot of fun and entry was free for him.

Great, educational place for the whole family! Not too overwhelming, but very comprehensive experience. Awesome Imax theater with great shows

Beautiful aquarium. Is on the smaller scale so definitely doable in one day. Try to go early or later in the day for smaller crowds. Don't miss the newest exhibit which features cool animals like a porcupine and a skunk! We particularly love the jellyfish tank, the seals, and the otters. And don't miss the shark tank! You can catch an IMAX movie for an extra fee or even enjoy an educational boat ride. Great day out for the whole family!

I came here for the penguins but wandered into the 9:30pm IMAX 70mm showing of Dunkirk. There weren't any penguins but it was still pretty cool. Spoiler alter: the North wins

We love it here! Very affordable compared to other aquariums. The sharks and jellies have amazing set ups. My son (and myself) we're entirely enamored. There's touch tanks and many interesting creatures you otherwise wouldn't see. Highly recommend.

My favorite aquarium. Excellent collection of jelly fish. Outside play area for kids. The aquarium also has educational cruises during the year. Easy to get to from I95, parking on street or garage. Accessable.

Definitely, a must-visit the Aquarium, I really enjoyed our trip to this Aquarium. The aquarium staffs are very friendly and resourceful, they even go as far as allowing visitors to jiggle a Jellyfish which adds more fun to the experience. There are lots of fishes, sharks, turtles, and other very exciting aqua life animals. Also, this place is family-friendly, so I definitely think you should visit whenever you can. There's a military discount if you show a valid military ID.

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Not worth the price ($25/person) for 30-45 minutes of mediocre exhibits. NOT senior or handicapped friendly (elevators not well located). Exhibits poorly labeled and in some cases inaccurate or outdated. Avoid cafe ($2.25/can of soda) as well. Not impressed.

My wife and I took our 6 year old son for his birthday and had a terrific time. I went as a child my self and have always had a wonderful time. Plenty of things for the kids too and do. They have a pool for the kids to touch the fish and they absolutely loved it. I would recommend to anyone that's looking for an enjoyable day trip to check it out.

My three year old, two year old, and even five month old enjoyed the exhibits! My oldest kept screaming sharks!!! Got some plushies from the gift shop and ate some tasty food. It was a blast! Definitely want to go as a group with my husbands co-workers again! Great for young ones.

Too small, no dolphins, no penguins,nice for kids.

My children loved this place !!!! The staff were great ! Lots of marine and land animals to see and touch which was the best thing ! You can touch stingrays and jelly fish . We watched an Imax movie that was awesome as well. Good way to spend the afternoon!

Nice collection of many kind of ocean fish's and tortoise

Parking kinda sucks and can be busy on the weekends but great for kids.

Lots of attractions and great touch tank! But limited space :(

Excellent place for fun for adults kids and family!

This place was great! However, there was construction going on and frankly it's a little pricey. They should offer more discounts like on Groupon or something. We went on a Sunday and it was totally dead, probably because we paid $100 for 2 adults and 2 kids, and drove an hour to go there. Some of the staff were very nice and some were kinda eh where they really didn't seem like they wanted to be there. Overall a good one time experience with the kids, but probably wouldn't go again unless they had a discount or something.

This is a perfect place to take your child to. My son loves the Maritime Aquarium!

It was under some construction, but all the exhibit were still open. Also not crowded at all. Good place to go & still be able to social distance.

Really fun place to take the faimly for afternoon of fun and some learning. Loved it. Definitely going again.

One of the better aquariums I have been to. It was very well kept and very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Was able to view a large variety of sea creatures from sea turtles to sharks to otters etc. The touch tanks were my favorite and parking is available across the aquarium for a small fee.

Really great day trip and very family friendly. Had a lot of fun looking at all the exhibits and checking out the animal displays.

Love going here as a kid, still love it as an adult. There is so much to see and learn every time you come by.
The IMAX theater is a phenomenal place and I love the movie events they're holding from time to time. An absolute must go if you're ever in Norwalk!

It's a good place to visit to teach children about Long Island Sound and the sea. Unfortunately, it it quite expensive.

I remember my stay here a long time ago for a field trip. It was great. Truly an unforgettable experience

Great aquarium! I especially like the exhibits because the animals have more than enough room, and whoever makes the exhibits really takes the time to make them look as close as possible to to that particular animal's natural habit.

I loved the animals that were on display. The jellyfish were cool to look at. The seals were also cute. I also liked that they give you a choice on the IMAX movie you can watch. The price of entry is pretty reasonable.

Was an ok visit. Over rated for 50 dollars a person. Smaller than expected

Very cool place to share with family, you can touch a stingray and see a amount of fishes.

A beautiful, thoughtful and well designed space. Very accessible and engaging. Will go back.

Fun, clean, educational. Everything an aquarium should be. It's a really good size and we had a blast.

This is an average aquarium with a decent selection of marine life. It was super crowded on the day we went and lots of sections were under construction. The really frustrating part is that the parking garage is not connected- it is around the corner and across the street from the main entrance. This makes things difficult if you have 1 or more children.

Went here on a weekday with the family and did have a good time considering it was my son's first aquarium ever. With that said, its not the largest aquarium in the world and definitely a place you can do in a couple/few hours.

Very nice for families and kids up to teenage years. IMAX theater could be cleaned up a bit.