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North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

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North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
"Our mission is to inspire appreciation and conservation of our aquatic environments and animals.The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores originally opened in 1976. It closed at the end of 2003 for a major renovation that tripled its size, and reopened in May 2006. In all, more than 13 million people have visited in the 42 years the Aquarium has championed its mission.The North Carolina Aquariums Division, under the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, operates the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and also the North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher and on Roanoke Island, and Jennette's Pier."
Address: 1 Roosevelt Blvd, Pine Knoll Shores 28512
Phone: (252) 247-4003
State: NC
City: Pine Knoll Shores
Street Number: 1 Roosevelt Blvd
Zip Code: 28512
categories: zoo, museum, aquarium


Opening Hours

Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00

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Reviews
Love this aquarium! I've been here so many times, but it remains such a beautiful, educational and entertaining place to visit. I never get tired of it. I always enjoy some of the same exhibits and every so often there are new things to see as well. The bald eagles have been a treat this year. I also love seeing my all-time favorite, the jellyfish. This is a clean facility with a wonderful staff. Great for families or individuals. There are various educational opportunities throughout the year as well as activities directed towards children. The gift shop is nice with a variety of things for everyone of all ages. Just outside the exit, there is a Dairy Queen window with all of the delicious ice cream favorites as well as some of the classics such as hot dogs, etc. It is a joy and a privilege to live so close and to be able to visit so often. I highly recommend!
We visited the aquarium this past weekend with my son and our two granddaughters. We’ve been here before with other family members over the years, and every visit has been outstanding! The facilities are well maintained, plenty of parking, and the staff are very courteous and knowledgeable about the marine life. Always educational!
While visiting the North Carolina coast, our family recommended stopping in at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knolls. What a great Aquarium. Admission was reasonable and, though we visited on a Friday, it wasn't terribly crowded. Our granddaughter really enjoyed seeing otters, sharks, lion fish, owls, snakes, an alligator and playing on the slides out on the nature walk. I really enjoyed the visit as well. Highly recommended.
Amazing cute aquarium. It was small but it was just perfect enough. Took my family and I, one hour to go around the entire aquarium which is just perfect enough. Gotta say, this is a place that I definitely would come back to see some more fishes and different types of species that live in the water! I would recommend coming here on a nice day if you can!
We enjoyed our visit. It was a little crowded but it was summer so we expected that. We do prefer Fort Fischer to this though. The otters were awesome!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$16–20
This is a nice aquarium. Well maintained and lots of great information. I believe they also have the largest tank in North Carolina. If it’s rainy you will have to get a little wet to make it across the boardwalk to the snake house, but there were only about 5 snakes out there, so it’s probably not worth it to everyone. The touch tank was awesome! We were able to scoop up different kinds of creatures and we all really enjoyed that! I recommend purchasing time tickets ahead of your visit, and going when they open if possible to avoid crowds. We arrived at 9, there was plenty of parking and it was easy to move around inside— not many people at all. By 10:15/10:30 it was absolutely packed and we were so glad we had already seen everything. An hour and a half was enough on a rainy day, but if it were nice we probably would have spent another half hour on the boardwalk and at the playground.
Nice aquarium to spend some time with the family, we loved the big tank with the sharks. I recommend buying the tickets in advance but you can also buy them at the entrance. Recommended for all ages
Another fantastic NC aquarium! Like Manteo, the exhibits were well-done and the facility was clean. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful, enthusiastically talking about their areas of expertise. Awesome otter exhibit and a great outdoor section, too. Busy - pre-purchase of tickets is recommended. We arrived at 0930 and when we left around noon, there was NO parking.
Took a little under two hours to walk through. Was super fun and plenty of things to look at. There is DQ out front so picked up ice cream after. Was a good day!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$11–15
Nice transition from Mountain to Piedmont to Coastal Plain to Tidal Waters and eventually Ocean Gallery. Never realized how important saltwater estuaries are to the ecology and environment. We all personally should be aware of how pollution ie plastics and development destruction of local ecology can affect the land, coast and waterways we live.
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