Seattle Aquarium

Seattle Aquarium
Entrance at Pier 59, the building has city landmark status.
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47°36′27″N 122°20′35″W / 47.60750°N 122.34306°W / 47.60750; -122.34306
Date openedMay 20, 1977[1]
LocationPier 59
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Volume of largest tank400,000 US gal (1,500,000 L)[2]
Annual visitors850,000[3]
MembershipsAZA[4]
Websitewww.seattleaquarium.org

The Seattle Aquarium is a public aquarium in Seattle, Washington, United States, located on Pier 59 on the Elliott Bay waterfront. The aquarium opened in 1977 and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

The aquarium consists of three buildings. Its original buildings at Pier 59 and Pier 60 have six major exhibits. A third building, named the Ocean Pavilion, opened in August 2024. This aquarium consistently participates in educational and conservation programs.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference aqua_dome was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Port of Seattle Commission. "ORDER NO. 2021-13" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Institution Status: Association of Zoos and Aquariums". Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved April 24, 2024.