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#2 Best Aquarium in the U.S. –USA Today Readers
Rated Top 10 Best Aquarium by Travel + Leisure

Located on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter, Audubon Aquarium is consistently top ranked, voted as one of the top five in the country in the USA Today “10Best” reader poll and ranked as one of the top things to do in New Orleans. Be transported to an underwater world from the Caribbean, to the Amazon Rainforest, to the local New Orleans Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. With more than 3,600 animals from more than 250 species, including endangered species, such as African penguins, and rare animals, such as white alligators, the Aquarium offers you an experience you’ll never forget.

Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americans online in advance.  Click here to purchase your tickets to the Aquarium online.

Members are no longer required to make reservations online.

If you have difficulty completing your online transaction, please email us at AIR@AudubonInstitute.org or call us at 1-800-774-7394.

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Is outside food allowed?  Is there food available for purchase?

Click here to read all of the Aquarium FAQs & Trip Tips that will help make your visit to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas fun and memorable!

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