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The National Aquarium will create a dolphin sanctuary for its Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.

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Dive In

Our expert guides will let you experience life at the Aquarium from an insider's perspective.

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With a variety of hands-on experiences, you can explore the ever-changing Mid-Atlantic shoreline.

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OCTOBER HOURS

MON - THU
9 am - 4 pm
FRI
9 am - 8 pm
SAT
9 am - 5 pm
SUN
9 am - 5 pm

Special Hours

OCT 10
9 am - 5 pm

Visitors may tour up to 90 minutes after the last entry. For your best experience, visit before 11 am or after 3 pm. BUY TICKETS PARKING/DIRECTIONS

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Captain Philip Renaud will take you on a tour of the world, showcasing magnificent coral reefs and demonstrating how creative use of film and media arts inspires and educates.

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OCT 18

Coral Reefs Through the Lens: A Living Oceans Foundation Presentation Conservation

Join photographer Jeff Mauritzen on a photographic journey around the globe and discover how looking at the world in wonder, as most children do, can inspire us to be better environmental stewards.

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NOV 10

Looking at the World with Wonder: How Adopting a Child’s Perspective of the World Could Help Save It Conservation

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Plant grasses and protect the dunes of Virginia Beach!

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OCT 19

Virginia Beach Dune Restoration Conservation

Discover the animals that live in our unique reef crest!

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OCT 18

Educator Talk - Blacktip Reef Level 1 Activities

Enjoy a relaxing, crowd-free visit to the Aquarium. The evening includes complimentary showings of our 4D movies.

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NOV 22

Member-Only Evening Member Events

Friday is your night, half price after 5pm!

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OCT 21

Half-Price Friday Nights Special Events

“Unique experience”
Our 3-year old daughter was positively mesmerized, as were we, at the seemingly endless number of creatures that inhabit earth and that we got to see for ourselves, in environments that were simulations of their own natural habitats…