New York Aquarium
The New York Aquarium on Coney Island will captivate and educate the entire family with 14 acres of superb exhibits

Since 1957, the New York Aquarium has been a part of the legendary Coney Island boardwalk experience. Operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the aquarium's 14 acre facility is packed to the gills, boasting 8,000 aquatic animals in exhibits designed to promote advocacy of issues facing our oceans and its inhabitants.
If you aren't a SCUBA enthusiast, the Explore the Shore allows you to experience a 400-gallon tidal wave crashing overhead without leaving dry land. The seasonal touch pools and observation tanks allow visitors to interact with the aquatic ecosystem with areas featuring exotic species like electric eels and masses of glowing Moon Jellyfish. Conservation Hall features three distinct habitats: a tropical coral reef complete with "Nemo's", an Amazonian flooded forest complete with a school of piranhas and an African freshwater lake with some of the most unique species on earth. Outside at the Sea Cliffs, penguins, sea otters, walruses and seals will provide endless entertainment with optional educational talks and daily feedings for public viewing. To rest your legs, visitors can sit and be mesmerised by sharks swimming with gigantic stingrays and sea turtles in huge floor to ceiling tanks, see Happy Feet in the New York Aquarium's 4D theatre or enjoy the Sea Lion Celebration at the Aquatheatre.
Following the Sea Lion Celebration, you can get up close and personal and get a kiss from a sea lion. For an additional fee, you can participate in a small group, hands-on encounter lead by an animal trainer complete and have your photo taken with one of the stars of the New York Aquarium.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesNew York Aquarium Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Address: 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USA
Phone: (718) 265-3474
Official Website: New York Aquarium
New York Aquarium Reviews
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It is kind of crowded a lot, but if you put your headphones 🎧 on full volume, that might help.
Because animals is really hypnotic and nice to watch.
Of course I wish all of the animals were in a nature, but the ones inside is looking good, and been taken care of.
Hopefully they are happy and fed 😁
I live here and love visiting this place
Alona Malynska - in the last week
The shark exhibit and the kids area were highlights. Overall it was a nice walk. It took 90 minutes to see all the exhibits. The highlight of the aquarium is the sharks exhibit. The kids loved it. The 10-minute seal show was okay.
There were about 500 young students when we visited. Keep in mind that there are often school trips here on weekdays.
B Allan - 3 weeks ago
Located right by Coney Island, NY Aquarium is a great spot to visit with its wide variety of sea creatures despite its small park size. Even though they don't have that many exhibits, the shark exhibit alone is worth a visit and they even offer live penguin and sea lion show, which are really fun and adorable. I love how they have an underwater section for almost all their exhibits like penguins, sea lions, etc - I thought that was a neat addition and allows guests to view the animals from outside and inside.
They also have a decently sized cafeteria offering burgers, sandwiches, tenders, fries, and other basic park food.
Overall worth a visit!
Peter Pranata - 2 weeks ago
This was a phenomenal date on a beautiful day, I got to enjoy my time with my fiancé. He hasn’t been to the aquarium so long we decided to go and had a blast . They really upgraded a lot of the scenery , as well as the different aquatic animal sections . Our favorite was the shark area as well as there’s a stair case that leads you at the bottom of the tanks that are outside so just in case you didn’t get to see the otter or seal or even penguins on top you definitely can go towards the bottom and see them. Everything was perfect even though we missed the show I know it was a sight to see, the only thing is the gifts shops are beautiful but very expensive but we still got a couple of cool items from there. Overall we had a blast.
Aliyah Calderon - a month ago
We had an amazing time at the New York Aquarium! The shark exhibit was absolutely stunning and definitely the highlight of our visit. The displays were well-organized, and it was fascinating to see these incredible creatures up close. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, making the experience even better. It’s a perfect place for families and ocean lovers. Highly recommend visiting if you’re in New York! Нот
Iryna Shchukina - 5 months ago
Directions
Subway Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
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F or Q | West 8th Street / NY Aquarium | 2 minutes |
N or D | Coney Island / Stillwell Avenue | 10 minutes |
How to get to New York Aquarium by Subway
Take the F or Q train to the W 8th Street / NY Aquarium, cross the pedestrian overpass over Surf Avenue and take the steps on the far side down to the entrance to the Aquarium parking lot or take the N or D trains to the Coney Island / Stillwell Avenue Station, head south on Stillwell, turn left on Surf Avenue, the aquarium is ahead on your right.
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