Located right near our hotel in the heart of Old Town, we recommend you walk to the Aquarium, just 3 minutes away. You can also take a pedicab or ride a bike. If necessary, metered parking is available around Mallory Square.

What can I expect during guided tours?

Lasting 30-40 minutes, the guided tours feature stingray and shark feedings, with the opportunity to touch a shark's tail. Guides are local marine life experts, sharing facts about the animals and Key West. Daily tour times are: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 4:30pm.

Historic Key West Aquarium

One of the oldest in Florida, this historic aquarium dates back to 1932. The Key West Aquarium is the only one of its kind in the area allowing public access to the incredibly diverse aquatic life teeming in the waters of the Gulf Coast and Caribbean Sea. Attractions and creatures on display include a hands-on Touch Tank, sharks, stingrays, turtles, and all sorts of colorful tropical fish.

Distance from hotel: 0.24 miles

More Information

Before you go

Map/Directions

Details

Hours

9am-6pm, 365 days a year

Popular Exhibits

Jellyfish
Touch Tank
Stingray Bay

Atlantic Shores
Shark Feeding

Activities

Guided Tours
Sightseeing

Education
Interactive Exhibits

Touch Tank

Get your hands wet with up-close encounters at the incredibly popular Touch Tank. This unique exhibit encourages you to pick up, pet, and play with a variety of animals found throughout the Florida Keys, including conchs, sea stars, urchins, sea cucumbers, and hermit crabs.

Open-Air Concept

Key West Aquarium was originally designed as an open-air structure, until a roof was added in the 1960s to minimize the amount of algae growing in the tanks.

FAQs

Where can I park?

Located right near our hotel in the heart of Old Town, we recommend you walk to the Aquarium, just 3 minutes away. You can also take a pedicab or ride a bike. If necessary, metered parking is available around Mallory Square.
What can I expect during guided tours?

Lasting 30-40 minutes, the guided tours feature stingray and shark feedings, with the opportunity to touch a shark's tail. Guides are local marine life experts, sharing facts about the animals and Key West. Daily tour times are: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 4:30pm.

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