About our rating systemThe country’s oldest marine aquarium, having been established in 1885, makes for a nice little 45-minute visit. Young children will particularly appreciate its charms. Time your visit to coincide with feeding time for the two seals in a special pool out in front of the museum. Their injuries—one is blind—make them unable to be released, so the aquarium is their permanent home. Feeding time is 11am and 4pm most days. The best parts of the aquarium are the touch tanks with lobsters, quahogs, horseshoe crabs, spider crabs, starfish, and hermit crabs. The tanks contain 140 marine animals, mainly fish of the Northeast and Middle Atlantic waters. There are also displays about marine environments, endangered species, and marine science.
Falmouth and Woods Hole› Attraction
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
166 Water St., Woods Hole
Our Rating
Neighborhood
at Albatross St. (off the western end of Water St.)
Hours
Mid-June to early Sept daily 11am–4pm; rest of year Mon–Fri 10am–4pm.
Phone
508/495-2001
Prices
Free admission; donations accepted. Adults need a picture ID to enter
Web site
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Neighborhood
at Albatross St. (off the western end of Water St.)
Hours
Mid-June to early Sept daily 11am–4pm; rest of year Mon–Fri 10am–4pm.
Phone
508/495-2001
Prices
Free admission; donations accepted. Adults need a picture ID to enter
Web site
Woods Hole Science Aquarium
Map
166 Water St. Woods Hole Falmouth and Woods HoleNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
