The Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2) aquarium and is accredited by the
| Address 701 Channelside Drive , Tampa, 33602, FL, United States |
| Contacts moreinfo@flaquarium.org (813) 273-4000 |
Basic Info
| Annual visitors 1+ million |
| Date opened March 31, 1995 |
| Location Tampa, Florida, United States |
Our History
The Florida Aquarium began as the Clearwater Marine Science Center (CMSC), a private non-profit educational organization located on Clearwater Beach, Florida, in 1977. The CMSC Board approved an expansion plan in 1985 that would include the development of a world-class facility to successfully compete
Vision
To be Florida’s leading conservation-based aquarium.
Purpose
We are committed to saving marine wildlife.
