Experts' Choice Award Texas State Aquarium
What the experts agree on
This Gulf of Mexico-focused aquarium shines for its hands-on exhibits, from touch tanks with stingrays to jellyfish and sharks, plus realistic ecosystem displays covering marsh, reef, and shoreline habitats.
“There are over a dozen exhibits at the six-acre wildlife center including the 10,000-gallon stingray lagoon where kiddos can touch and feed the cartilaginous fish.”
– Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Three large handling tanks let you get close to sharks, jellyfish, stingrays and the like, while further exhibits explore ocean creatures of all kinds." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"More than 350 species of Gulf of Mexico marine life are at "home" in a series of ecosystem exhibits, including marsh and shoreline, pier and estuary." Full review
Fodor's "Underwater adventure comes to life for all ages in an intimate educational environment that allows you to touch, watch, feed, and interact with hundreds of aquatic species." Full review
Frommer's "Several tanks display a variety of ecosystems found in the Gulf of Mexico and coastal Texas, from coral reefs with sharks and barracuda swimming about to jetty systems populated by crabs and flounders" Full review
