various species of rockfish

Hours:
 Winter hours are usually limited and can change quickly due to power outages and other weather issues. Please refer to our facebook news feed page for updates on our hours or call ahead if you are coming from a long distance.
Westport Aquarium Summer Open Hours:
Thursday11:30am- 3:30pm
Friday 11:30am -3:30 pm 
Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm
Sunday 12:30am-3:30pm 
and by appointment

For appointment information read below. 
Fall and Winter hours will be different from summer hours: Check our  Facebook news feed for updates.   All other days we are open by appointment only.
 Please schedule appointments at least a day in advance. 
 email us at [email protected]
*Westport is a traditional fishing town and Aquarium hours follow the fishing seasons very closely. Westport Aquarium hours typically follow the charter fishing seasons. If you are visiting from out of the area or your work schedule doesn't allow for you to visit us on the weekends in the winter, email us at [email protected] and leave us a message with the date and time you would like to make an appointment to see the aquarium. We will get back to you to verify your appointment.  (Admission rates still apply.)

Membership:
You can buy a yearly aquarium membership here. 
https://westport-aquarium.square.site/ 


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Upcoming exciting events and Education Programs. Join Westport Aquarium  and their fabulous community partners for these wonderful programs: 

 
JULY 3rd join us in the evening from 6 to 8pm for the opening of two America 250 exhibits! The Moments that Made US- There are several wonderful exhibits like this around the United States- I recommend them all- ours will focus on the Highway Expansion on the West coast and the history that led to these developments. The family aquarium industry in the 1940's to 1980's up and down the West Coast. It has not all been a bed of roses but we think this will be a great learning opportunity! 

The Moments that Made US Exhibit will start July 3 and 4th 2026 and continue til the end of 2026:  

Also starting July 3rd we will have our Out of Many One: shark exhibit on display. Our community voted: out of all the exhibits in the aquarium which exhibit they would like to see highlighted, and sharks won by one vote! We have a wonderful shark model we will put front and center in the aquarium and then we will also post some of our favorite shark pictures and stories and related exhibits in the aquarium over the years. And who knows maybe we might have a live dogfish shark or skate at somepoint in the aquarium this summer? 
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We are excited to announce that we have a c.100 year old Willits Canoe Company Printing Press on loan from Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, and we are taking it to schools, museums and libraries across the state in 2024, 2025 and 2026 leading up to America 250 in 2026.

Thanks to all who participated in our  Direct Annimation and Printmaking Workshops:
 
So far we have visited over 17 libraries, museums and schools in Washington State and Oregon, and over 1200 people have made prints on the press! If your Museum, School or library would like us to bring the printing press to you let us know. Email us at [email protected]


 
​**** Ongoing  new project on the free art table: Come to the aquarium to make wetlands fridge art and magnets. 


 Interested in doing more ROV projects with the Westport Aquarium soon? Email us for more information.

Thanks for all who participated in our spring 2026 ROV filming down the Chehalis River!  
Check out one of our local ROV videos below starting with a sea nettle jelly and sea lettuce seaweeds and so much more: 
https://youtu.be/yNY4PNnzdaE

More events coming soon.....

Admission

tiger rockfish

adults $8.50
child/senior $7.00
3 & under free
You can order tickets ahead of time here at our online store: 
https://westport-aquarium.square.site/s/shop

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We are currently working with students, teachers and community to make Underwater Remote Operated Vehicles and use them for underwater photography of our local waterways. If you would like to join this program please email us at [email protected] 
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Upcoming Art and Science classes  

Kathryn, owner Aquarium, teaching the Ocean Propulsion Classes thru SBAA

The Westport Aquarium 

is Washington state's oldest public aquarium, the property was purchased in 1955 and the aquarium was built and opened in 1957. In 2027 we will be 70 years old!!! And we plan to have a BIG birthday party! Stay tuned for more details soon! The aquarium has a year round display of fish from the local pacific waters, including a touch tank, hands on interpretive exhibits and much more. The aquarium  has free crafts at a craft table for all ages to enjoy in the gift shop too.
Come enjoy the fish today!!!

SUPPORT YOUR AQUARIUM!!!!

The Westport Aquarium is not only the State's oldest public Aquarium, it is one of the few remaining private family run Aquariums on the West Coast. The Westport Aquarium is not Non-Profit. It thrives almost entirely on the proceeds from Aquarium admissions and generous support from YOU!
Click the SUPPORT button below to find out what's being done to preserve the marine environment and this important historical resource and to find out how you can help.
We have some new projects on the wish list! 
We are building a fort inside the whale skeleton so people can go inside the whale. 
We want to build a low budget tunnel tank...wait til you see our idea!...and we have new hopes for the duck facilities! Your support to get these projects done would be fantastic! 

!!! SUPPORT !!!

AND YET ANOTHER REASON....

THE WESTPORT AQUARIUM, SINCE 1955, HAS RECEIVED ITS MULTITUDE OF FISH FOR DISPLAY FROM THE LOCAL CHARTER AND COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN. VISITING THE LOCAL SEA LIFE ON EXHIBIT, YOU ARE ALSO SEEING THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY ON DISPLAY AS WELL. WESTPORT, WASHINGTON ENJOYS ONE OF THE LARGEST FISHING COMMUNITIES ON THE WEST COAST. THE AQUARIUM WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT IT.