The pavilion on Pier 4 opened just in time for the holiday season in December 1990. The National Aquarium in Baltimore opened to the public on August 8, 1981.īuoyed by its success as a world-class attraction and developing center for science and education, the Aquarium embarked on its first expansion near the end of the decade. In 1979, the new aquarium was recognized by the United States Congress, which granted the facility "national" status. Groundbreaking for the facility on Pier 3 took place on August 8, 1978. In 1976, Baltimore City residents voted on a bond referendum in favor of building an aquarium in Baltimore. Meanwhile, during the 1970s, Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer conceived and championed the idea of an aquarium as a vital component in the redevelopment of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Threatened with closing, the National Aquarium Society was formed to keep the Aquarium open. Federal funds were eliminated from the operating budget for the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C., in 1982. In 1878, this aquarium moved to Washington, D.C., to the site of the Washington Monument, and in 1932, was incorporated into the lower level of the Department of Commerce building. The nation's first public aquarium was originally established in 1873 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Through education, research, conservation action and advocacy, the National Aquarium is pursuing a vision to change the way humanity cares for our ocean planet. We educate thousands of students each year, helping to create the next generation of environmental stewards. We have rescued, rehabilitated and released hundreds of marine mammals and endangered sea turtles throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and are active participants in important research efforts. We prioritize our work to focus on combatting climate change, saving wildlife and habitats, and stopping plastic pollution, and we advocate for smarter policies at local, state and federal levels. Today, the National Aquarium builds on its rich history of local, regional and global conservation initiatives that provide real solutions for protecting aquatic and marine life alongside human communities. With a mission to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures, the Aquarium is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top three aquariums and as Maryland's largest paid tourist attraction, featuring thousands of fishes, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals living in award-winning habitats. The nonprofit National Aquarium opened on August 8, 1981, the jewel of Baltimore City's Inner Harbor redevelopment.
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