North Carolina Estuarium
Aquarium
Why pick this one
North Carolina Estuarium displays more than 200 estuary exhibits and offers $5 adult admission plus seasonal Tar-Pamlico River tours.
Best for
- families seeking hands-on estuary exhibits
- visitors interested in crabs and other estuarine animals
- school groups needing standards-aligned environmental programs
- visitors wanting seasonal Tar-Pamlico River boat tours
- guests interested in seafood culture and cooking education
Look elsewhere if
- visitors needing Sunday or Monday admission
- guests seeking a traditional ocean-focused aquarium rather than estuary exhibits
Specialties
- estuarine animal aquariums
- interactive estuary exhibits
- Pamlico River boat tours
- environmental education field trips
- seafood education and cooking programs
What makes them different
- Identifies as the world's first Estuarium
- Features more than 200 exhibits about estuaries and coastal rivers
- Includes aquariums with crabs and other estuarine life
- Offers free seasonal River Roving tours on the Tar-Pamlico River
- Adult admission is $5, with children in grades K-12 admitted for $3
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 223 E Water St, Washington, NC 27889
- Phone
- +12529480000
- Website
- http://www.ncpfs.org/
- partnership@ncpfs.org
Services
- aquarium and museum exhibits
- river tours
- school and group programs
- special environmental and cultural events
- seafood education programs