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Individual 1 adult |
$49 Buy |
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Couple 2 adults OR 1 adult + 1 child |
$59 Buy |
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Senior Seniors, age 65 + |
$39 Buy |
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Senior Couples Senior couples, age 65 + |
$49 Buy |
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NM BioPark Society
1320 Iron SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-764-6280
nmbps@comcast.net
Albuquerque Aquarium
Explore Ocean Life in our desert!!
The Albuquerque Aquarium, adjacent to the
Rio Grande Botanic Garden, is located along the Rio Grande River.
Opened to the public on December 5, 1996, the Aquarium offers
Albuquerque residents and visitors a new perspective on the Rio Grande
as New Mexico’s liquid connection to the Gulf of Mexico.
The aquarium tells the story of the river, from its headwaters to its entry to the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits cover Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from a variety of habitats, including surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, open ocean, and deep ocean. The highlight of the aquarium is a 285,000 gallon shark tank with a 38-foot-wide viewing window.
Other features include the Gulf Coast exhibit, with estuarine species, an authentic shrimp boat, an artificial coral reef teeming with life, the exciting walk-through moray eel tunnel, and a combined ray and shorebird exhibit. A stop at the Shark Reef Cafe and the Aquarium gift shop will satisfy shopping and dining needs.
Admission & Park Hours
Admission to the Rio Grande Botanic Garden & Aquarium
13 to 64 years: $7
65 years and older: $3
3 to12 years: $3
Combo Admission to the Botanic Garden,
Aquarium and
Zoo
Same day
combo tickets to visit all three facilities are sold until noon every
day. Combo tickets include unlimited train rides on the Rio Line, which
travels between the Aquarium/Garden and the Zoo, and the Thunderbird
Express, which makes a loop around the Zoo. Combo tickets may be
purchased exclusively from cashiers located at the front entrances of
the Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Zoo.
13 - 64 years: $12
65 years and older: $5
3 - 12 years: $5
Park Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Sunday.
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, June through August.
Please Note:
- Tickets are sold every day from 9 am to one-half hour before closing. No one is admitted after this time.
- The Rio Grande Zoo is closed on January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 25.
- The Zoo Train and Rio Line are closed on Mondays. No combo tickets to the facilities will be sold on Mondays. Trains run as usual Tuesday through Sunday.
Guest Services
Persons with Disabilities, Rental Wagons, Wheelchairs and Other Services
| Disabilities If you have a disability and require special assistance when you visit the Zoo, please call (505) 768-2000 or 311 (NM Voice/Relay or 711), preferably with three days advance notice. Wagons and Wheelchairs Wheelchairs and wagon rentals are available at The Garden Shop (to your right as you enter the Garden gate). Wheelchairs are available free of charge; wagon rentals range in cost from $5 to $7. |
Bicycle Racks Bicycle racks are located near the entrance. Pets Pets are not permitted on zoo grounds. Service Animal Certified service animals are permitted in the public areas of all BioPark facilities. |
Location and Directions
The Albuquerque Aquarium is at 2601 Central Avenue NW, which is at the intersection of Central and New York Avenues, just east of the Central Avenue Bridge which crosses the Rio Grande.
Take Central Avenue to New York Avenue. Head north on New York Avenue and look immediately to your left for the entrance to the Botanic Garden.
For additional directions and locations information, please call 311 or visit
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/aquarium/index.html#LHO
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