Houston Public Aquarium?

blmeier7 · 07/12/2006, 05:54 PM

I'm in Houston for work for the next couple of weeks and wondered if the Houston Aquarium is worth going to?

Does anyone out there have any advice or experience with the Houston Aquarium?

Thanks

Reefrus2003 · 07/12/2006, 06:00 PM

Post it here also might get lots of answers http://www.marshreef.com.
The Aquarium Restaurant is worth a visit......
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Houston Downtown Aquarium
The 7-acre complex houses 5 themed aquaria, including a Louisiana swamp, the Amazon River, and a shipwreck. Features and attractions include an observation tower, a 90-foot Ferris wheel, midway games, a helipad, restaurant, and an acrylic train tunnel running through the massive shark tank. 410 Bagby. Houston, Texas. 713-223-3474

xanthid · 07/13/2006, 06:09 AM

If you can make it down to Galveston, Moody Gardens Pyramids are very nice to visit. The rainforest pyramid has alot of nice plants with butterflies and birds. The pond in the middle has some large catfish, cichlids and arrowanas. The aquarium next door to it has some nice tanks, nothing spectacular but defiently worth the drive down for.

psycho1 · 07/13/2006, 07:13 AM

It's been a year of so since i was there last, but it is worth the visit. Moody gardens is galveston is also nice.

frank551 · 07/13/2006, 07:27 AM

The aquarium rest. is a bit overpriced I think, at least for what you get. They have a very cool 2 or 3 story column aquarium that is worth seeing, and nearly every wall in the dining area is an aquarium. Very nice.

Moody gardens is better though in terms of variety. They have a walk through tunnel that goes through the largest tank.

07/12/2006, 05:54 PM	#1
blmeier7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 433	Houston Public Aquarium? I'm in Houston for work for the next couple of weeks and wondered if the Houston Aquarium is worth going to? Does anyone out there have any advice or experience with the Houston Aquarium? Thanks

07/12/2006, 06:00 PM	#2
Reefrus2003 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 260	Post it here also might get lots of answers http://www.marshreef.com. The Aquarium Restaurant is worth a visit...... . Houston Downtown Aquarium The 7-acre complex houses 5 themed aquaria, including a Louisiana swamp, the Amazon River, and a shipwreck. Features and attractions include an observation tower, a 90-foot Ferris wheel, midway games, a helipad, restaurant, and an acrylic train tunnel running through the massive shark tank. 410 Bagby. Houston, Texas. 713-223-3474

07/13/2006, 06:09 AM	#3
xanthid Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 42	If you can make it down to Galveston, Moody Gardens Pyramids are very nice to visit. The rainforest pyramid has alot of nice plants with butterflies and birds. The pond in the middle has some large catfish, cichlids and arrowanas. The aquarium next door to it has some nice tanks, nothing spectacular but defiently worth the drive down for.

07/13/2006, 07:13 AM	#4
psycho1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	It's been a year of so since i was there last, but it is worth the visit. Moody gardens is galveston is also nice.

07/13/2006, 07:27 AM	#5
frank551 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 49	The aquarium rest. is a bit overpriced I think, at least for what you get. They have a very cool 2 or 3 story column aquarium that is worth seeing, and nearly every wall in the dining area is an aquarium. Very nice. Moody gardens is better though in terms of variety. They have a walk through tunnel that goes through the largest tank.