Established in 1873, the National Aquarium Washington Dc is the nation's first aquarium. Since 1932, the aquarium has been in the Department of Commerce building, and concluded a tremendous makeover in the year 2008. Regardless of the limited space, the National Aquarium Washington DC is an intimate home for over 250 species, and provides visitors with an exceptional forty-five minutes experience of United State's Aquatic Treasures.

Valuable Information for Visitors:

Strollers are allowed at the National Aquarium's venue. For easy accessibility to visitors, full service elevator has been put in place.

Tickets Information：

General admission fee for age 11 - 59 is $9; age 60 and above (seniors) is $8; age 3 - 11 (children) is $4. For children under the age of 3, admission is free. The various forms of payment acceptable at the National Aquarium Washington DC are check, Visa, MasterCard as well as cash.

Visiting Hours：

The National Aquarium opens daily from 9:00 am - 5:00pm; however, the last admission is by 4: 30pm. Also, visiting hour extends to 6:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays, including Labor Day Weekend. But on Christmas and Thanksgiving, the Aquarium is completely closed.

Discover the United State's Aquatic Treasures at the National Aquarium Washington DC, situated in the Department of Commerce building. The completely renovated Aquarium is a place to visit with loved ones and get 45 minutes refreshing experience of engaging animals and unique exhibits.

Location：

The Aquarium is just one block from the Washington Monument - situated in the Department of Commerce building (lower level) which is on 14th Street between Constitution Avenue NW and Pennsylvania.

National Aquarium in Washington, DC is one of the best known aquariums located in 1401, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington DC - 20230 0001. For any kind of queries or reservations anyone can reach the aquarium's help desk by dialing +1 202 482 2826. The aquarium operates between 9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and weekends. The aquarium remains closed on Christmas & Thanksgiving Day.

Location and operating hours of National Aquarium

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This aquarium was established during 1873 initially at Woods Hole, Massachusetts as a result of sponsorship from Federal Fish Commission. Later it was relocated to Washington Monument during 1878. In 1880 the aquarium consisted of small aquarium and one hatching station.

History of National Aquarium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aquarium_in_Washington,_D.C.#History

The national aquarium is the perfect destination to spend weekends with family members. Because the longest constantly operating aquarium exhibits more than 1,500 fish specimens belonging to 250 species. The animal exhibits include leopard sharks, longsnout seahorse, Japanese carp, American alligator, bonytail chub, longnose gar, piranha, snakehead, eel, logger sea turtle, eastern hellbender and tiger salamander. In addition this National Aquarium has an active relationship with National Aquarium based in Baltimore.

Collections in National Aquarium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aquarium_in_Washington,_D.C.#Collection

National Aquarium offers variety of workshops and short classes for school groups. These classes help the students in exploring, discover and wonder about the life cycle that takes place under sea. The admission tickets are priced at 9 dollars for adults, 8 dollars for senior citizens & military personnel and 4 dollars for children's aged between 3 to 11 years. The children's aged below three years have free admission and there is concession for groups visiting the aquarium.

Workshops & admission ticket

http://www.nationalaquarium.org/conservation.html