Place · STEM & discovery
Belle Isle Aquarium
- When
- Visit on your scheduleThursday-Sunday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, year-round
- Where
- Belle Isle AquariumBelle Isle Park, Detroit, MI 48207Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- Check age guidance
- Cost
- Free admission, $5 donation encouraged; Recreation Passport required for vehicles entering Belle Isle (no cost for pedestrians or cyclists)Wheelchair-accessible routes connect the Aquarium, Conservatory and Nature Center (per Belle Isle Conservancy).
- Organizer
- Belle Isle Conservancy
The country's oldest original aquarium, opened in 1904, with a green-tiled Albert Kahn ceiling and fish from around the world. Operated by the Belle Isle Conservancy; admission is free with a $5 donation encouraged. Open year-round Thursday to Sunday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM (open during current construction). Belle Isle is a Michigan state park: there is no cost to enter as a pedestrian or cyclist, but a Michigan Recreation Passport is required to drive onto the island. The DDOT #12 Conant bus stops in front of the Aquarium/Conservatory complex.
Visit the official site ↗Published details checked online. Contact responsiveness and live booking availability have not been confirmed.
Wheelchair-accessible routes connect the Aquarium, Conservatory and Nature Center (per Belle Isle Conservancy).
No public phone or email was found. Use the organizer’s official page or booking link below.
What was checked & what still needs confirmation
The Conservancy pages do not print the aquarium's own street number; only 'Belle Isle' / 'Detroit, MI 48207' and the Conservancy office at 99 Pleasure Drive. Dedicated aquarium pages (/aquarium, /belle-isle-aquarium) returned 404.