Great Lakes Aquarium
Great Lakes Aquarium is an aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota.
A zoo & aquarium inside Duluth
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 5°, with about 56" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Duluth
Great Lakes Aquarium is inside Duluth, which has 67 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Duluth (DLH) has airline service, about 6 miles from Great Lakes Aquarium.
Established in 2000
Great Lakes Aquarium dates from 2000. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Duluth. Green months are the mild ones.
Great Lakes Aquarium
Great Lakes Aquarium is an aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota. The aquarium opened in 2000 and is located on the waterfront of the Duluth harbor, next to Lake Superior. A 501(c)(3) private nonprofit, Great Lakes Aquarium features animals and habitats found within the Great Lakes basin and other worldwide ecosystems such as the Amazon River or Pacific reefs. The aquarium houses 205 different species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. It is one of few aquariums in the United States that focuses predominantly on freshwater exhibits.
Many of the main exhibits at 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m2) Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA) are based upon actual habitats in the Lake Superior basin. "Slices" of the Saint Louis River, Baptism River, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Kakagon Slough, Isle Royale and Otter Cove can all be viewed up close.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Animals
- 1,500 animals · 250 species
- Established
- 2000
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Where to stay near Great Lakes Aquarium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Duluth (67) and Superior (16).
- 1Lake Superior Railroad Museum
- 2Duluth Depot
- 3Fairlawn Mansion
- 4Lake Superior Zoo
- 5Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Great Lakes Aquarium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | in town | — | 67 41 hotels · 3 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 6 campgrounds | 88,330 | $243K | C− |
| Superior | 6 mi south | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 26,397 | $180K | C |
| Hermantown | 7 mi west | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 10,110 | $382K | C |
| Proctor | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 3,054 | $225K | B+ |
| Lakewood Township | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 2,345 | $378K | — |
| Cloquet | 19 mi west | 30 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 12,399 | $213K | B |
| Two Harbors | 27 mi northeast | 40 min | 10 2 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 3,443 | $207K | A |
| Superior | 14 mi south | 20 min | 2 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 2,295 | $299K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Great Lakes Aquarium
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
2in town MuseumDuluth Depot
45 mi LighthouseSplit Rock Lighthouse
34 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion
69 mi National LakeshoreApostle Islands National Lakeshore261K visitors a year
39 mi State parkGooseberry Falls State Park46 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
5in town MuseumLake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterPhoto credits
Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Great Lakes Aquarium
Is Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth?
Yes. It’s inside Duluth, MN.
When is the best time to visit Great Lakes Aquarium?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–76°.
What is the closest airport to Great Lakes Aquarium?
Duluth (DLH), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 142 miles.
Where should I stay near Great Lakes Aquarium?
Duluth (in town, 67 places to stay), Superior (6 mi, 16 places to stay) and Hermantown (7 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Duluth
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Duluth’s Town Square.
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