Wash, DC Tickets & Hours

National Aquarium - Washington, DC
Wash, DC

Discover America's First Aquarium

Visit Us in Washington, DC! The National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures. Your admissions purchase supports vital conservation and education programs and offers a 45-minute introduction of America's Aquatic Treasures, featuring more than 1,500 animals including alligators, sharks, and loggerhead sea turtles. Looking for ticket prices and hours for our Baltimore, MD, venue?

Ticket Information

Buy Tickets

Adult (Ages 12–59) $9.95
Military $8.95
Senior (Ages 60+) $8.95
Child (Ages 3–11) $4.95
Child (Under 3) Free
Member  Free

Buy tickets onsite, online or become a member Online ticket fee of $1.95 per ticket

Group Tickets

Have a group of 15 or more? View admission prices for groups.


Hours

May 24-September 2

Sun-Thur 9am-6pm
Fri & Sat 9am-7pm

Last admission 30 minutes prior to closure.

Please note that the DC facility will be closing at 5pm on June 19th, due to a special event. 

September 3-May 23

Open Daily 9–5

Animal feedings and aquarist talks daily at 2 pm

What's Happening Next

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

2:00 PM Shark Feeding

Thursday, June 20, 2013

2:00 PM Piranha Feeding

Friday, June 21, 2013

10:30 AM Tots & Tales

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

6:30 PM Fresh Thoughts

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

6:30 PM Fresh Thoughts

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