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How long does it take to walk through Seattle Aquarium?

How long does it take to see the entire Aquarium? It's possible to enjoy all our exhibits in about 90 minutes to two hours.



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The best time to visit the Seattle Aquarium is weekdays and weekends after 2pm. Summers tend to be the busiest time to visit, with fewer visitors on winter weekdays.

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The region's premier resource for hands-on marine experiences and conservation education, the Seattle Aquarium offers fun, exciting ways to discover more about the amazing Puget Sound and our world's one big ocean. Join us in our mission: Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment.

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How long does it take to see the entire Aquarium? It's possible to enjoy all our exhibits in about 90 minutes to two hours.

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Everyone can enjoy a visit to Pike Place Market, as there are shops and restaurants here that can appeal to all interests and ages. Visitors usually spend about 2 to 3 hours checking out the market, but it's easy to make it an all-day adventure if you want to explore everything it has to offer.

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At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, while the Shedd Aquarium was closed to guests, the animal care staff started bringing the penguins to new places, where they'd never been, throughout the aquarium.

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there's a lot to see! Some people stay staring at the sharks for 30 minutes alone, some people breeze by. I'd say if you'd like a comfortable cushion of time, you'd want about 1.5-3 hours. Also, if you're coming with a group, I'd recommend making your timeline longer.

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Join Seattle Aquarium staff as they answer your questions about these fascinating cephalopods—plus, enjoy footage of our octopus habitat and watch a feeding of Kraken, our giant Pacific octopus!

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Say hello to our harbor seals! Come see Barney, Hogan and Casey in their beautiful habitat, featuring a spacious pool and plenty of dry resting area (or haul-out space) for them to enjoy.

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It takes a lot of moon jellies (between 150 and 200) to fill our popular Ring of Life exhibit—and that's why we grow our own, behind the scenes in small tanks called “kreisels.” The jellies start out as polyps and, in about six to eight months, when juveniles have matured to a larger size, they can be moved into the ...

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Both are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Seattle Aquarium ranks significantly better than Woodland Park Zoo. Seattle Aquarium is ranked #7 in Seattle with positive reviews from 8 sources including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.

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Five spotted seahorses (Hippocampus kuda) are now on display in our Tropical Pacific exhibit! They join our one lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus).

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Sturgeon, Tufted Puffins and Dwarf Cuttlefish: They're Just Like Us! Seattle Aquarium.

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It takes 43 seconds to travel in a Space Needle elevator from the ground to the tower's top level, 520 feet above Seattle.

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With over a dozen convenient stops, a City Sightseeing Hop-On, Hop-Off Seattle Tour drops you off at all of Seattle's most popular attractions. Explore Seattle at your own pace with your 24 & 48 hours ticket, complemented by strategically located stops to help you get around the city in a jiffy.

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Seattle is famous for Starbucks and overall coffee culture, grunge music scene, the Seahawks, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, headquarters of a lot of the tech industry (including both Amazon and Microsoft), hiking, kayaking, and general outdoors lifestyle (think REI).

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Food: The Seattle Aquarium's café is open daily. Outside food is allowed in designated areas only. Accessibility: The Aquarium's exhibits and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.

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All the avenues between the Market and the Center are perfectly safe to walk during the day.

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