Baltimore's Leading Attraction - Take a Walking Tour of National Aquarium in Baltimore

The National Aquarium of Baltimore is a public aquarium located in the Inner Harbor area. The birth of the aquarium dates back to 1981, which is considered to be Baltimore's unban reconstruction period. The place experiences an average annual attendance of staggering 1.6 million visitors from around the world. It is home to 660 different and rare species of various fishes and animals.

The aquarium has got plenty of tourist attractions like the rooftop rainforest, dolphins, the central Ray pool and multilayered shark tank. According to many surveys this national aquarium is considered to be the best in America. The Baltimore aquarium administers the National Aquarium in Washington DC. This is easily the most popular tourist attraction in the state of Maryland.

Nowadays the Aquarium is divided into three well maintained buildings. All the main exhibits are kept at the Pier 3 Pavilion and the Pier 4 building houses the dolphins. Then there is the Glass Pavilion which houses the bizarre creatures from the deep. All the buildings have snacks bar and a well stocked gift shop for the tourists.

The aquarium authority offers customized touring options for the tourists. This package includes extended information gathering sessions from their guides, encounters with wild animals and many more. For a holistic experience of the aquarium the tickets are priced $29 for adults and $24.95 for children. Other packages are also priced in similar range. There are many group offers and membership benefits given out here. The timings vary with month but usually they are 9 am to 5 pm.