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Within its compact exhibit space, the aquarium shows off everything from a 500-pound sea turtle to a ghostly swirl of jellyfish just inside the front entrance. Flap your wings at the African and rockhopper...
citysearch.com - expert review - 06/13/2007
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The New England Aquarium is a great place for kids and adults to enjoy marine life in the Boston area. In the center of the museum is a giant fish tank that includes everything that you would find in the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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If you can obtsain discounted passes, this is a great outing. If not, it seems awefully expensive for how small and crowded it can get. Still, it is a fun day if your kids like fish like mine do!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Nice place to go with little ones- the smaller the better. Lots of colors and sights for them to see. Very expensive (get a library pass if possible) and smal. Do not expect to fill more than a few hours...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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The Aquarium is quite expensive, so look into library passes (or a membership if you'll come often). The huge tank in the middle is the prime attraction, and we love the jellies and the touch tank. This...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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And pretty expensive at that. VERY busy on the weekends!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Taking the train is your best bet. Parking is so expensive. They have an interactive area where they had a real live lobster in a portable tank so the kids could get up close to it. This area also has toys to...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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Even with the passes we had gotten from the library, we still ended up spending a lot of money. The admission with the passes (which you can't use in the summer months) was $7 each, the parking was $30 and...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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a fabulous trip for all ages, including babies and toddlers... penguins, penguins, penguins - we could spend hours and hours watching the penguins... even our 5-month-old enjoyed it... my 22-month-old daughter...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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I love this place!!! The penguins are so much fun to watch! Great place to spend the day with the kids and then go across ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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great tourist attraction nice place to spend a lazy afternoon. Weekends are really crowded so get there early if you can. Fun for all ages!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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I loved this aquarium. I do not like to say I am an aquarium expert, but I have been to many and this one is ...
gusto.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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This is a little smaller than some other aquariums, but it is a lot of fun. The penguins are totall...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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It is always a fun time visiting aquariums. This aquarium is a little smaller than i expected it to ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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New England Aquarium is a nice way to pass some time and for you and the family to learn about sea l...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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The Boston Aquarium is really cool. They have hundreds of aquatic fish and marine life which you wil...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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Don't miss the jellyfish! Your child pushes buttons to change the colors of the lights.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Sort of pricey but a good day trip
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/17/2006
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Definately for older children who can understand what they are looking at. The penguins are a lot of fun although you can't get as close as you'd like.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2006
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The penguin exhibit is great as is the large tank. It can get crowded on weekends though.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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A great outing for kids! Plenty of marine life to enjoy and learn about.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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The three story fish tank is reason enough to bring your baby here!
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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What can I say, fish are soothing. If you go first thing when they open everyone is getting fed, which is fun to watch.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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The Aquarium was very disappointing...and quite expensive. The only nice exhibits are the giant aquarium and the penguins. Other than that, it is a hard place for toddlers to enjoy since the rest of the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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Memberships are great for frequent, short visits. Exhibits seem to never change.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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This is a New England/Boston Sea World. The place is not that big however the collections of fishes ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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My children love the aquarium. It's a great year-round destination, rain or shine.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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A true Boston treasure
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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We joined last March and our 4 year old loves it!
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Really great outing - lunch in the relatively new cafe is fun looking out over the water. Can get very crowded and overwhelming with young kids so go early. Young kids love the "petting zoo" with starfish and...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/14/2005
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Go during the week and avoid the weekend crowds!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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Take the little ones on a weekday when it is less crowded. Penguin exhibit is so fun!
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/22/2005
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pricey but great!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Tix are pretty expensive for a family outing.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/02/2005
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even our 5 month old enjoyed it
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/28/2005
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My 22 month old daughter loved the peguins and the seals. She also loved the fish and it was so hard to get her to leave. My 5 month old son also enjoyed gazing at fish. Parking was very expensive....$29. I...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Very fun place for whole family.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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A little expensive for families but it is a fun day out.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Fun outing although expensive and the aquarium could use some updating
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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A great outing for kids. My daughters love the harbor seals outside, the sea lion show and checking out all the exhibits. A word of caution: the Omni movie theatre was very frightening to my two-year old.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/23/2005
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My one year old twins did not get much out of the aquarium experience so this is best for the 3 year olds and up crowd. We bought a year's pass and regret it now.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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I took my one-year-old here not really knowing if she was too young or not. No way! She had a blast. The huge penguin area is easily viewed by children of all heights (even in strollers) because of the glass...
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/12/2005
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A great day for the whole family.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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Fun, fun, fun and even better when you use your free passes from the boston libraries.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/16/2005
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A fun place for kids and adults!
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/10/2005
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Tough to navigate with little ones. Dark and crowded.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/10/2005
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This place is dated. They ended the seal show :( But still they baby loved the bright colored fish. You can't spend the day there just plan on 2 hours.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/03/2005
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The Penguins alone were worth the trip.. but the turtles were a close second..
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/28/2005
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always fun but pricey.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/25/2005
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A wonderful way to spend the day.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/12/2005
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The place I always bring my guests to, whether they are from out of state or from across the oceans, is The New England Aquarium. They have so many fascinating things to see, its got a great, central location...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2005
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This is an amazing place. There are pengguins on the first floor, and the entire building on the inside is like a huge open Guggenheim Museum with a mammoth central aquarium.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/16/2004
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Great Place.
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/01/2004
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This is not the most impressive aquarium I have ever been to...It's kind of on the small side...I had planned on doing a whole day trip but it was really only good for an hour or 2. It might be good to combine...
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/29/2004
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We took our 7 month old son and he was a little young for it. Next summer he will love it. The sea lion show is the best part!
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/27/2004
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This is always fun for about an hour, then gets mundane. Make sure to see the seals though!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/23/2004
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Expensive addmission and parking. SHould buy the member ship if you plan to go more than once a year. amazing displays. dark inside may be a little scary for babies.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/17/2004
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my children love the aquarium - most libraries have memberships - check it out!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/07/2004
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Not cheap,but kids love it. It's not as big as some aquariums I've been to, but the tank in the middle is a great place to watch fish swimming by and the penguins are fun.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/06/2004
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We love this aquarium
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/08/2004
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This is a fun place, especially for babies and toddlers
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/08/2004
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It is nice, but they need to think about people who don't have alot of money who wants to take their children their. (Big Families)
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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Can get discounted admission tickets from most local libraries.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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My daughter loves the pequins.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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fun fun fun
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/07/2004
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You can get a year's membership for a little more than what it costs to go once or twice!
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/03/2004
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Fun, but a little overwhelming for wee ones.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/29/2004
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Kind of pricey, but a good place to take people with kids
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/05/2004
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Great experience for kids, especially those who are currently in love with all things "Nemo". Tickets are rather ridiculously expensive though.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/22/2004
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A great outing for the kids. We love the shows and the HUGE tank in the middle of the place.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/20/2004
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A great place to go. Also good location if you want to incorprate into a shopping trip at Faneuil Hall or a whale watch. Older kids better than little ones.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/16/2004
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I find this museum to be too chaotic and "non-linear" to bring younger children to (under 7?). The prices are shamefully exhorbitant, and the parking situation is horrendous. If you drive (and the T is not...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/08/2004
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Great for all ages
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/20/2003
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great for even the littlest baby to look at the fish and animals
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/02/2003
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The penguin habitat is amazing -- it's great that the kids can get relatively close to the penguins. The gift shop has terrific acquarium-related stuff for kids at a variety of prices. The day we went, the sea...
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/16/2003
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my daughter has loved it since 6mons old. It gets very very hot in there when it is crowded, don't bring your coat in if you can help it. Pengiun smell is sometimes a little much.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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Great central tank with sharks, turtles, etc. Fairly expensive for a family. 0 0
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/13/2003
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cute penguins and neat aquatic animals plus near other fun stuff (fanhueil hall) kinda expensive and hard to park, not too much changes - so it is sort of a one time thin
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/12/2003
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kids love fish gift shop and admission are expensive, as well as parking. 81 10
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/12/2003
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It's a guaranteed good time even though we all have seen it a million times our childred still love the sharks and turtle's.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2003
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This place is one of the greatest facilities. It is educational while fun at the same time.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2003
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Went to the Aquarium recently with my wife on a trip to Boston. We enjoyed the experience, despite the fact that the place was immensely crowded. There's much to see, so I would recommend that you go a bit on...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2002
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It is a marvelous way to make an encounter with nature and its wild life...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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Fish, fish and more fish. My 5 & 8 year old sons just love the NE Aquarium.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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