The Belle Isle Aquarium was designed by famed Detroit architect, Albert Kahn, and opened Aug. 18, 1904. At that time, it was the third largest aquarium in the world.

The Belle Isle Conservancy is making plans for a centralized “cultural campus” that would include walkable, accessible paths between many of the island’s attractions.

The city of Detroit closed it in 2005 amid economic hardship, but the Belle Isle Conservancy, through fundraising efforts, was able to reopen the aquarium in 2012, and it still operates it today.

Belle Isle Park was the second most visited state park in the nation in 2023 behind Niagara Falls in New York, with 5.58 million visitors, not including cyclists and walkers.

Belle Isle Aquarium, located at 3 Inselruhe Ave., is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until Aug. 29. Admission to the aquarium is free with entry to Belle Isle, but a $5 donation is ...

Detroit's Belle Isle Aquarium reopens from pandemic with $1.2 million makeover, new fish The bank is also lending a hand to celebrate Belle Isle Conservancy’s 120th birthday event on Sunday, Aug ...

The Belle Isle Aquarium, located at 3 InselRuhe Ave. in Detroit, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until Aug. 29. In addition, the park will open an extra two days (Thursday ...