Westport Aquarium — Attraction in Westport

this is the best aquarium I've ever been to!! It's a must to stop by.

the small aquarium shows the local fish and other animals. They're clearly well taken cared for and loved because once you step up to the glass, they swim right up and observe you or try to play with you. you can also feed them shrimp! the admission is affordable, $10 for adults, $6 for students. My friends had forgotten their student ID's but the employees believed us.

my favorite was how friendly and enthusiastic the employees are. it was a very casual and light environment with the staff making jokes with us as soon as we walked in. Alecks was a great tour guide and he was very knowledgeable. A little cute preteen boy was also helping us around and he was just as knowledgeable and very passionate about the aquarium! he was very excited to show me some baby sea anemone. it's very warming to see a young child being passionate about sealife. something I noticed is that the staff really care about the animals. they've named each one, know each ones history, and know each animal's specific behavior and quirks.

I'm really glad my friends and I saw the aquarium sign and decided to stop by. this might have been one of my most memorable experiences on our trip and I definetly want to stop...

We had the most amazing adventure today! Knowing safety regulations are always changing, I wasn’t sure if we could make this happen... but I called the Westport Aquarium to see if there was any way we could visit during our stay. They said they have been doing some renovations during closure (they have been in that very same building for over 60 years) but if we didn’t mind the mess, we could come by for a private tour and help feed the animals! The aquarium itself was unique; for its size, it offered a surprising amount of things to do, see, and touch. The owners were absolutely wonderful. Kathryn was warm and knowledgeable as she lead us through each corridor. It was really special to hear her stories, you can tell she has genuine love for the science and her community. She has a connection with every single creature, and the exhibits have been created and placed with care and intention. I couldn’t be more grateful and delighted with the way they went above and beyond to host a one-of-a-kind experience for us 🐡💛 We can’t...

Family owned. Owners are very nice, passionate and knowledgeable. I feel bad they have to give a disclaimer about the small aquarium size and silty water appearance not matching the big zoo aquariums- obviously some customers must complain, but their honestly is commendable. We are from out of town and were looking for a fun activity with our kids. They give out shrimp to feed the fish, which, even though we have fish as pets at home, it was a lot of fun. And my kids liked touching the starfish. Nice little shop on the front. I enjoyed playing the Steinway upright piano. I would come back, if anything because the owners know a lot about the aquarium...