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Woods Hole Aquarium

166 Water St., Woods Hole, MA
508-495-2000
Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Woods Hole
4.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Description: This aquarium offers visitors the chance to watch the seals being fed.
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Tucson
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This is a very old and small aquarium. Fine for kids but not a lot of great interest for adults. The highlight was the seal feeding and behaviors. Otherwise, not so much to see here. The Exhibition Center is much more interesting at the old church on School Street. More

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Douglas, Massachusetts, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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We had pretty low expectations for a "free aquarium", but this was nice little surprise while visiting the Cape! It only took 30-40 minutes to go through, but for our 2 year old, it was great. It's all indoors, except for a pool outside with a couple of seals, which was pretty neat. There were all kids of fish, starfish... More

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23 reviews 23 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Great place for kids of all ages. Spent about 45 minutes looking at the tanks and it was free. More

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New York, New York
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

This was a free aquarium, and one of the only times I may argue with the saying "You get what you pay for!" We weren't able to see the seals as their pool was being cleaned the day of our visit. But, an awesome experience was had by all! Lots of fish to look at, great information, nice and clean,... More

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Canandaigua
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

I brought my Scout troop to the Aquarium in April. The girls had a great time watching the seal feeding, interacting with the exhibits, and looking at the tanks. For middle schoolers, it was just the right size. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the content and displays interesting. More

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Tennessee
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Off-season visit allowed us to find parking on nearby street. Aquarium is small but very informative on the local sea life. Enjoyed our visit on a chilly day with a pleasant walk and exposure to the issues facing fish species in the nearby banks. More

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North Bergen, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

Good times at the Aquarium! We spent a lot of time here one day with the kids and learned a lot too. More

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Toronto, Canada
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
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We have visited many aquariums over the years but none like this one. It's not a big commercial, grab your money, type aquarium. It is free of charge however donations are welcomed. It's affliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory. We wandered around looking at various types of fish and enjoyed other displays. It wasn't until we went upstairs that the... More

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Cape Cod, MA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

My 2 year old loves animals & fish. I love that this is affordable & easy. Dont have much time? its ok, you dont need much to see the aquarium! Dont miss the touch tank or the seals! More

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London
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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This is, I think one one of the oldest surviving aquariums you will get to see and it's fairly small. It was a great place to spend a hour or so and it was FREE! Fab range of over 100 species of sea creatures, the kids were enthralled, especially liked the strange toad fish and the seals. So, if you... More

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