New England Aquarium is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

1. New England Aquarium

8.3
1 Central Wharf (at Old Atlantic Ave), Boston, MA
Aquarium · Waterfront · 254 tips and reviews

Bloomingdale'sBloomingdale's: Stare at stingrays from the spiral staircase of the Great Ocean Tank (so big, they actually built the aquarium around it) or cradle a hermit crab (carefully) in the Touch Tank.

deblovescoledeblovescole: They keep it quite warm - dress cool. Awesome aquarium!

Syeda T.Syeda Tarannum: Beautiful aquarium! It is crowded on weekends. Do yourself a favor, buy your tickets online! Allot at least 2 hours to see everything!

Aquarium Seal Tank is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

2. Aquarium Seal Tank

8.8
60 Long Wharf, Boston, MA
Aquarium · Waterfront · 11 tips and reviews

Alex F.Alex F: Seeing the seals swim under water is free; almost better than paying to go into the aquarium itself.

CarolCarol: Right in front outside of the aquarium so free views of the seals!

Jessica N.Jessica Nisly: Getting to pet stingrays is so awesome! Plus they have a great variety of jellyfish.

Secrets Spa & Nail Salon is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

3. Secrets Spa & Nail Salon

7.8
100 Prince St (at Thacher St.), Boston, MA
Nail Salon · North End · 5 tips and reviews

Kimberly G.Kimberly Glasen: Awesome new nail salon in the North End, just a few minutes walk from Aquarium Station.

Jennie W.Jennie White: The do the best gels in Boston and for a reasonable price!

Jennifer F.Jennifer F: Best nail place in the north end. For optimal service, go off-peak hours.

Legal Sea Foods is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

4. Legal Sea Foods

8.1
255 State St (at Atlantic Ave.), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Waterfront · 151 tips and reviews

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IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: Boston's most popular seafood restaurant, ironically located next to NE Aquarium. Their clam chowder has been served at every presidential inauguration since 1981. More info available via our blog. Read more.

Gabrial C.Gabrial Canfield: Louisiana Gumbo!! Best shrimp gumbo I’ve had

Simons IMAX, New England Aquarium is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

5. Simons IMAX, New England Aquarium

7.3
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA
Movie Theater · Waterfront · 10 tips and reviews

Windy F.Windy Fetterly: 3D movie and comfortable seats for a break from the aquarium.

KarenKaren: Excellent theater and not too drafty!

JasonJason: Very pricey, but nice theater

Boston Harbor Cruises is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

6. Boston Harbor Cruises

8.2
1 Long Wharf (Aquarium Way), Boston, MA
Boat or Ferry · Waterfront · 23 tips and reviews

BU TodayBU Today: Take a leisurely afternoon catamaran ride to the feeding grounds of humpback whales and dolphins in Massachusetts Bay. Tours are led by New England Aquarium educators and are $45 for adults. Read more.

Ashley H.Ashley Howe: The whale watching tour is excellent. The naturalist on board was incredibly knowledgeable. They are well prepared for seasickness too - they have preventative stuff for sale, and plenty of sick bags

sean b.sean breen: Don't listen to luke s. Yesterday morning they got a group of people doing this in line for the whale watch. They said they got the tip on foursquare too.

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

7. Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

8.4
306 Congress Street (on the Congress St bridge), Boston, MA
History Museum · Downtown Boston · 73 tips and reviews

Alex W.Alex Webb: If coming from outside downtown on T. Don't try to take trains all the way to south station nearby. Just goto aquarium and walk along waterfront in a breeze to stay cool compared to heat in T stations

Tara S.Tara St Laurent: Great hosts for the tour! Well worth the cost of admission.

US National ArchivesUS National Archives: This lithograph depicts the Sons of Liberty protesting British taxation in the iconic 1773 Boston Tea Party. This pivotal event escalated the growing conflict between Britain and the colonists. Read more.

Boston Sail Loft is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

8. Boston Sail Loft

8.1
80 Atlantic Ave (at Commercial Wharf), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Waterfront · 82 tips and reviews

Lew E.Lew England: Haven't topped their chowder yet. Perfect spot post aquarium

AA: Musssels and clam chowder great! Nice viee cool and quiet

Viviana E.Viviana E: Omg the clam chowder!!! One of the best I've ever had in New England!!!

Norman B. Leventhal Park is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

9. Norman B. Leventhal Park

7.2
Post Office Sq, Boston, MA
Park · Financial District · 8 tips and reviews

UrbanAmpUrbanAmp: Walk to the Sea, a one mile trail starting at the State House and ending at Long Wharf near the Aquarium with its beautiful view of Boston Harbor. Totally free!

Paul F.Paul F: Hands down one of the best parks in boston. Well maintained. Great activities, an oasis in the middle if the financial district.

FutureMFutureM: This park has won many awards, including an American Institute of Architects Honor Award.

Top Of The Tank is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

10. Top Of The Tank

7.9
Boston, MA
Aquarium · Waterfront · 2 tips and reviews

Windy F.Windy Fetterly: Loved seeing the turtles come up to the top!

Eric A.Eric Andersen: Follow the arrow up the stairs to get here!

Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

11. Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel

7.3
606 Congress Street (at D St), Boston, MA
Hotel · Seaport District · 36 tips and reviews

Aaron T.Aaron Tainter: My new favorite hotel in Boston - take the harbor walk to the Aquarium

Sarah W.Sarah WithAnH: My new favorite hotel. So pretty and comfortable, and everyone we dealt with was awesome.

red collar photographyred collar photography: Private lounge on 20th floor. Nice and quiet.

Fin's Sushi & Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

12. Fin's Sushi & Grill

7.1
354 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Megan L.Megan Luff: I love their aquarium! We always order here when we want takeaway sushi, but coming to the actual restaurant was also lovely.

Soowan J.Soowan Jang: Not great, but it’s okay.

Mike D.Mike D: My favorite Sushi place in the Boston area! Try the Snow Mountain Maki!

Museum of Science is one of The 13 Best Places for Aquariums in Boston.

13. Museum of Science

9.0
1 Science Park (at Monsignor O'Brien Hwy), Boston, MA
Science Museum · 203 tips and reviews

Wow Z.Wow Za: Don't underestimate the value of the AZA aquariums & zoo membership status. MOS members we got into the RI (Roger William) zoo free + NATO & intl others. Neither NE aquarm or bos zoos are AZA membrs

Gail K.Gail Klanchesser: Great fun for the kids! Despite not liking math, the kids LOVED the Mathematica exhibit & the physics.

Adam Z.Adam Zec: Okay, the best things to do at the Sience Museum are: seeing a "Live Animal" performance at the science live stage in the Green Wing, going to see a performance at the Theater of Electricity, in the B