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Operated by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Maine State Aquarium fosters an appreciation of Gulf of Maine species and resource conservation.

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The Aquarium is CLOSED for the 2016 Season

Annual closing on the last Sunday of September.

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The Maine State Aquarium is owned and operated by the ME Department of Marine Resources Education Division. It is funded, in part, by the US Fish and Wildlife Service Sportfish Restoration Fund.

Address: 194 McKown Point Rd, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575, USA
Phone: (207) 633-9559
vog.eniam@muirauqa
State: Maine
City: Boothbay Harbor
Zip Code: 04575


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Reviews
Nothing spectacular, not very big or exciting. Great place to bring really little kids for the touch tank but not much beyond that
7 years ago (13-03-2018)
Cute place to bring young kids. I was hoping there would be way more fish and much bigger tanks but for my 2 year old it was enjoyable and admission was really low. They have a really nice area outside right on the water for picnics and such, my son loved to watch the boats in the harbor.
8 years ago (11-09-2017)
Agree with the other reviews that this place is tiny, but it was great for my almost 3-yr-old. The touch tank is big and has a lot of neat stuff in it: urchins, sea cucumbers, crabs, star fish, scallops, clams, even a little lobster. Petting a small shark in the shark tanks was cool too. The free bait and use of rod at the dock outside is also really nice. There were thousands of mackerel swimming by while we were there.
8 years ago (25-07-2017)
Amazing place for education about fish, have a cool touch tank. You can go fishing and crab catching. Good hands on experience.
8 years ago (19-11-2017)
Very very very small. If you're used to other "state" aquariums, this will be a shock. It's literally one room, a few fish tanks, a small shark petting tank (the highlight of the whole place) and of course the ubiquitous touch tank. Very lobster oriented. If you're vacationing in the area anyway and have young children, this is fine. Not worth a special trip, and your kids will be bored fast if they're over about 7.
8 years ago (16-07-2017)
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