Downtown Aquarium - Denver Zoos and Aquarium

Descriptions from Across the Web

• No longer Ocean Journey The new name is Downtown Aquarium, and it is primarily a restaurant. Not a very good one, according to local reviewers. See this review from the Rocky Mountain News. The original core exhibits are still ... more on TripAdvisor
• The Downtown Aquarium, formerly the nonprofit Colorado's Ocean Journey, provides guests the opportunity to not only view lots of fish and underwater wildlife, but also plenty of ecosystems and animals that depend on the oceans and rivers for survival. Exhibits include North America, Desert, Wharf... more on GoCityKids.com
• The Downtown Aquarium, formerly the nonprofit Colorado's Ocean Journey, provides guests the opportunity to not only view lots of fish and underwater wildlife, but also plenty of ecosystems and animals that depend on the oceans and rivers for survival. Exhibits include North America, Desert, Wharf... more on GoCityKids.com
• In Short :The walls are alive with fish darting and swirling nose-to-nose with the glass of the 150,000-gallon aquarium. Families gather after exploring the exhibits to enjoy plates of shrimp spiced Thai style, grilled with lime or battered with coconut. Those in the mood for fresh fish can try t... more on CitySearch
• Denver's state-of-the-art aquarium -- the largest between Chicago and Monterey, California -- opened in 1999 as a nonprofit, and in 2003 was sold to the for-profit Landry's seafood restaurant chain. The sale brought the aquarium stability, not to mention new exhibits and a theme restaurant and lo... more on Frommers

Directions

Located in the Central Platte Valley on the northeast corner of I-25 and 23rd Avenue. Public transportation is available via RTD. The #10 bus stops at the front door.

Just east of I-25 via 23rd Ave. (exit 211)

Hours

Sun-Thu 11am-10pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Admission Fees: Adults $12.95; Seniors $9.95; Children (4-12) $7.95; 3 and Under Free. Prices go down after 6pm. Restaurant prices are moderate.

Other Web Resources

• www.aquariumrestaurants.com
• http://www.colorado.com
• http://hccvb.org
• http://www.funlake.com