DETROIT – The Belle Isle Aquarium is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the aquarium’s first day open. The aquarium is holding a celebration on Sunday, Aug, 18, 2024, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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 ...

Belle Isle has more than 5 million visitors per year, making it the second-most-visited state park in the United States behind only Niagara Falls, New York. Advertisement "People care a lot" about ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Monterey Bay Aquarium counts down to its 40th anniversary next week, The Herald is doing a series of stories taking a closer look at the history, programs and behind-the ...

When the Belle Isle Aquarium opened on August 18, 1904, it was the third largest in the world. And while it isn't even the biggest in Michigan anymore, it's certainly the oldest.

The first thing visitors ask at the Belle Isle Aquarium is where they can find the octopus. It's also the second thing they ask, as they're standing in front of his tank. "His head is hanging down ...

The first thing visitors ask at the Belle Isle Aquarium is where they can find the octopus. It's also the second thing they ask, as they're standing in front of his tank. "His head is hanging down ...

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 Conservancy will offer free access to the aquarium every Thursday in August, thanks to a $10,000 contribution from Comerica Bank.Additionally, the park will open an extra two days ...

In 2024, the Belle Isle Aquarium is celebrating its 120th anniversary. It's hard to imagine what life was like in 1904 when ...

The Belle Isle Aquarium, meanwhile, saw a 3% increase in visitors, or 153,000 visitors. The Dossin Museum saw a 5% increase, or 24,860 visitors, and the Belle Isle Nature Center saw a 25% increase ...