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Okay let me give my honest review. We recently visited the Seattle Aquarium and had mixed feelings. Tickets were about $140 for two adults and one child, which felt pretty steep for what we experienced overall. The original part of the aquarium was honestly underwhelming. It had that typical strong aquarium smell, and some areas looked a little grimy and uncared for. A few exhibits were empty or had very little to see (one bird in a large space, for example). It just didn’t feel like the price matched the experience in that section. That said — the new building is AMAZING. The engineering and architecture alone are worth seeing. It feels modern, immersive, and beautifully designed. You can tell a lot of thought and artistry went into that expansion, and it completely changes the vibe. Overall, I think the aquarium has a lot of potential, but at $140 for a small family, I expected more consistency throughout. If the older sections were updated or better maintained, it would feel much more worth the cost.
Such a unique and amazing space!! There was a line of about 20 people so we went on the website to buy tickets the next available were an hour later. We walked around for 20 minutes and figured we ask the attendant if we can go in early and he was so kind and said absolutely right this way. Once inside we were blown away how beautiful the tanks are, how close we get to the animals, the unique exhibits such a great aquarium so glad we didn’t skip it
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Visited June 2026. Kids had a great time here. They have touch pools available in the main building. Star fish, anemones, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. There was a large octopus which was really cool to see. Outside building has otters, harbor and fur seals. The new third building has a bunch of aquarium life. Great way to spend a couple hours and very close to other city highlights.
The aquarium had intersting exhibits and aquatic creatures. There are two buildings, and we started on the pavilion, which should have been after the main pier 60. The harbor seal exhibit was cool. Kids enjoyed touching coral and star fish. Couldn't touch fish or rays. The facilities were good, but the ocean pavilion building had the new all gender bathrooms, which was weird. I had to take my daughter somewhere else. Seattle thing I guess...
I recently visited the Seattle Aquarium and had a great experience overall. The aquarium was very crowded, which shows how popular it is with both tourists and locals. There were so many different kinds of fish and marine animals to see throughout the exhibits. I especially liked the new building next to the main aquarium because it had even more exhibits and modern displays. The expansion definitely made the visit feel more complete and worth the time. Everything was well organized despite the large number of visitors walking around. I would highly recommend using the Seattle CityPASS if you plan to visit because it can save a lot of money on admission and other attractions in Seattle.