Mystic Aquarium & Institution For Exploration

Encounter ocean animals with a visit to the Mystic Aquarium. Experience Birds of the Outback, an interactive exhibit. Reach in and touch a ray, go beak to nose with a penguin, and feel the splash of a beluga whale. Visitors can experience a wonderful variety of animals from beluga whales to Steller sea lions, African penguins, blue tongued skinks and more.

Take a ride on the new XD Motion Theater Deep Sea 3D. Dive into the deep with the world's only exhibits based on Dr. Robert Ballard's expeditions. Come see Dr. Ballard's new exhibit, "Exploring Your National Marine Sanctuaries", which takes visitors live into some of the National Marine Sanctuaries where you will discover shipwrecks and see colorful corals without having to leave the Aquarium!