Westport Aquarium

Westport Aquarium Westport Aquarium is a historic aquarium built in 1957. It is one of the last aquariums in the count

Schedule Updates for end of July and August: we are open Wednesdays now 12-3pm and Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday...
07/27/2026

Schedule Updates for end of July and August: we are open Wednesdays now 12-3pm and Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:30am to 3:30pm. Also*** We will be participating in the Free Museum Day August 8th in honor of America 250.

07/03/2026

Summer Hours: Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:30am to 3:30pm and by appointment.
*** Also Tonight July 3 2026: special America 250 Exhibit opening from 6-8pm

We hope to see you at the Olympia Library today from 2-5pm.
06/29/2026

We hope to see you at the Olympia Library today from 2-5pm.

We hope to see you all at the downtown Vancouver Library this Saturday June 20th at 3-4:30pm. We will be bringing the Wi...
06/18/2026

We hope to see you all at the downtown Vancouver Library this Saturday June 20th at 3-4:30pm. We will be bringing the Willits Canoe Company printing press on Loan from Foss Waterway Seaport Museum in honor of America 250 for you all to make prints with. And we will be bringing clear film leader and our 100 year old hand crank film projector. Create direct animation by printing directly on film or print and decorate your own bookmarks and postcards.

06/02/2026

June updates: Happy Graduations to you all, our staff have family and community graduations too..We know life gets busy. Sending our blessings to all of the students out there finishing your school years and moving on to New opportunities!!!

June 20th 3-4:30 pm we will be at Vancouver Library for a special America 250 printing press and film workshop, all are welcome!

June 29th 2-5 pm we will be at Olympia Library for a special America 250 printing press program and Stereoscopes activity. All are welcome!!

July 3rd 6-8pm Evening Opening of our America 250 exhibits: The Moments that Made Us- with a focus on Western Expansion and some triumphs and sadness of the development of the West Coast and specifically the public aquarium industry.

And official kick off of our America 250 exhibits at the Westport Aquarium July 4th 11:30 to 3:30. Exhibits will continue to be displayed through December 2026.

As long as we can get the rollers in time both printing presses will be up and running on the night of July 3rd 6-8pm for visitors at the Westport Aquarium to make your own prints. (While supplies last.)

Also we will be featuring our America 250 Out of Many One Exhibit. We definitely plan to have it up by July 3rd but you may see us putting it together in your June visits. The voters in the community have spoken!!! Our shark exhibit won by one vote!!! I can think back not too long ago when any of our seal exhibits, photos.. even the tank history itself would have won. But folks are starting to realize how sweet these kitty cats of the sea are!! And we must get the word out! Sharks play a vital role in our ecosystem!!!

We are looking forward to seeing you all this summer!!! Also don't forget the library summer reading program!!! We will have free passes to the aquarium for our local summer readers (while supplies last) I will be taking them to the Westport Library this week..so read lots of bedtime stories!!! You are never too old!! Read to your spouse, friends, your grandma, and your teenagers! College grads set a good example!- ok! 😉😎 Last summer my teenage son and I read about an amazing journey to Antarctica about 100 years ago....books are the best!!!

We are starting to adjust to summer hours:Open Friday: 11:30 to 3:30 pmOpen Saturday:11:30 to 3:30 pmOpen Sunday 12:30 t...
05/22/2026

We are starting to adjust to summer hours:
Open Friday: 11:30 to 3:30 pm
Open Saturday:11:30 to 3:30 pm
Open Sunday 12:30 to 3:30pm
As usual check back on our Facebook news feed for updates.

05/14/2026

Today is our second day of the special America 250 ROV program at the Westport Aquarium from 3-6pm. The program is free for participants while supplies last.... hope to see you here!

05/05/2026

2 more days til our special America 250 history of the Chehalis River Underwater photography ROV program starts!!! Come visit us at the aquarium Thursday from 3-6 pm. All ages welcome!!! Bring the whole family! Free program.. (while supplies last) We will meet at the aquarium. For the first 2 Thursdays. Drop in when you can make it. On the 3rd Thursday in May we are going to start a journey down the Chehalis River by leapfrogging to p***c parks along its shores. Here is a cool video from programs in years past... Thanks to Grays Harbor Youth Works and the Transatlantic ROV- Galway Atlantaquaria for wonderful memories and the hard work they put into our previous years!!! And thanks to our son for editing this video...it is one of my all time favorites!!! Great people in the community are in this video too! https://youtu.be/HeYzZAQKNgs?feature=shared

05/02/2026

We are officially starting our underwater photography ROV program on Thursday May 7 2026 from 3-6 pm. All ages welcome. This is a special America 250 art and history version this year. We will start building ROVs and filming at the Westport Aquarium for the first 2 Thursdays and the following 2 Thursdays we will be traveling by car along the Chehalis River to different parks to do filming. Different schools end their day at different times so our goal is to start the program days when students get out of school or people are able to get off work... So the time is not set in stone. We can be flexible with the start time and frequently have too much fun to end promptly at 6 too, but will strive for that end time. If interested send us an email message at [email protected] to sign up or for more information or come by the aquarium this weekend if you are close by and ask questions or sign up. This is a free program. We can accommodate up to about 20 people.

Westport Aquarium Spring Break Hours:Friday 4/3/26 OPEN 12-3 pmSaturday 4/4/26 OPEN 11:30-3:30 pmSunday 4/5/26 CLOSED f...
04/03/2026

Westport Aquarium Spring Break Hours:

Friday 4/3/26 OPEN 12-3 pm
Saturday 4/4/26 OPEN 11:30-3:30 pm
Sunday 4/5/26 CLOSED for Easter
Monday 4/6/26 OPEN 11:30 - 3 pm
Closed Tuesday though Thursday 4/7/26 to 4/9/26 Except by appointment
Friday 4/10/26 OPEN 11:30-3pm
Saturday 4/11/26 OPEN 11:30 to 3:30pm
Sunday OPEN 4/12/26 11:30 to 3:30pm
*****If you get here by closing you can usually stay later
**** Appointments are available for days we are not usually open by emailing us at [email protected]
***** We are going to be hosting our yearly spring Underwater ROV photography program starting mid- April. If interested in signing up please let us know at the front desk. All ages welcome.

Address

321 E Harbor Street
Westport, WA
98595

Opening Hours

Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

Telephone

(360) 268-7070

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