717 General Booth Boulevard
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
Phone: (757) 425-FISH
Website: www.vmsm.com

Click here to purchase IMAX movie or Aquarium admission tickets online.

Hours of Operation
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily, EST,
September 4, 2006, to May 28, 2007

9 a.m. - 7 p.m., daily, EST
Memorial Day - Labor Day

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center provides a unique educational adventure which you will not find anywhere else! We are one of the top ten most visited aquariums in the nation.

Otters

Virginia's marine environment is represented through:

800,000 gallons of aquariums
Live animal habitats
More than 300 hands-on exhibits
1/3-mile nature trail
½-acre aviary
"Larger that life" movies on an IMAX movie screen
(8 stories x 6 stories)

The aquarium's largest aquarium is the 300,000-gallon Norfolk Canyon Aquarium that houses sharks, stingrays, and other large ocean dwellers.

Seals

To make the most of your self-guided aquarium tour:

Allow four-to-five hours for your visit, including a 45 minute IMAX movie. Be sure to visit both buildings - the Atlantic Ocean Pavilion/Main Building, and Owls Creek Marsh Pavilion, plus the Nature Trail that connects them. You are welcome to begin your visit at either building.

Click on the images below to see a Virtual Tour!
Sea Turtle Tank	Shark Tank	Ray Touch Tank	Aviary