Added Adventures For Your Visit
Venture out onto the ocean, explore behind the scenes, meet our experts and come face to face with amazing animals.
Experience our animals and exhibits from a new perspective!
Join us out at sea as we search for marine mammals and other wildlife!
Make Memories With Us
Book the Virginia Aquarium for a private event! Our facility and exhibits will create the perfect backdrop to your wedding, corporate gathering, photo shoot, or other special occasion.
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Support from our incredible volunteers is vital to the success of our mission and to the daily functioning of the Aquarium. If you're seeking a meaningful way to support conservation efforts, explore our volunteer opportunities!
Volunteer Opportunities
9:00am-3:00pm | South Building Discovery Room. This blood drive will be part of the Mayor’s Cup competition, in which the seven cities compete for the most donations during t…
First Thursday of the month | 6:00pm-9:00pm | North Building. Members $19 | Non-Members $38 The perfect monthly event for nocturnal creatures! See the Aquarium’s vibrant nigh…
June 25 | 6PM-9PM | North Building. July 21 | 6PM-9PM | South Building. August 17 | 6PM-9PM | North Building. Summer nights made for members! Make the most out of your membe…
Special Edition Blog
This year, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center celebrates its 40th anniversary and the incredible journey it has undergone since opening on June 14, 1986. Learn from some of our longest-time staff members as they reflect on our growth and evolution through the past four decades!
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The loggerhead is the most abundant species of sea turtle that nests in the United States. One of the larger species of sea turtle, the average weight of adults is around 250 pounds.
Harbor seals are frequent visitors to our area in the winter, when they swim south from New England to escape the more frigid waters of the north.
Thousands of animals. Hundreds of species. One incredible experience.
Learn about animals from all over our blue planet, from the depths of the ocean to the rivers of the rainforest.
Our Animals