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The Seattle Marine Aquarium (originally known as the Seattle Public Aquarium) was a privately owned aquarium that was opened in 1962 and closed in 1977, and was located on Pier 56 on the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Seattle Marine Aquarium was a private aquarium owned and operated by Ted Griffin and located on Pier 56 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The aquarium closed in 1977, the same year that the Seattle Aquarium opened on Pier 59.
Oct 28, 2022 · By far the most infamous ocean-oriented park in the city’s history was the Seattle Marine Aquarium, opened on Pier 56 in 1962. Owned by diver and entrepreneur Ted Griffin, the aquarium...
Dec 13, 2018 · In the weeks to come, thousands flocked and paid to see the whale at Griffin’s Seattle Marine Aquarium at Pier 56. Namu fever stoked an international craze for killer whales to put on exhibit...
The Seattle Aquarium is the ninth largest aquarium in the U.S. by attendance and among the top five paid visitor attractions in the Puget Sound region. Since our opening, we’ve hosted over 27 million visitors and provided marine conservation education to two million school children.
Since 1977, the Seattle Aquarium has engaged visitors in the wonders of the Salish Sea and Earth’s one ocean. The Aquarium’s 2010 transition from the City of Seattle’s Department of Parks and Recreation to nonprofit management and operation created an opportunity for a new vision.
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