Birch Aquarium is one of San Diego’s hidden gems. As the public outreach center for the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Birch …
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Mar 8, 2025
We were hard pressed to fill one hour of the day here. We saw everything in about 25 minutes then went through again since we had driven here and invested in tickets. It's all for a worthy cause I ge…Full review by AndrewBeach
Mar 5, 2025
There is major renovation going on. While this is noted on the website, visitors are not warned on site so if you did not check the website in advance you are going to be charged a full price which f…Full review by stefanoflow
Feb 27, 2025
This was a total disappointment, we're from Canada. This is very expensive for what there is to see. It was almost a hundred dollars Canadian for 3 adults. There was barely nothing to see. We went th…Full review by rlmptl
I have 13yr old and 11 year old daughters . From reviews and aquarium website it seems the aquarium is on the small side but well maintained. I’m trying to gauge whether the exhibits are engaging/interactive enough for middle schoolers. Is this aquarium geared for younger children?
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The hands on can be fun for all ages... The exhibits are pretty cool but I think your age group would get bored pretty quickly..
the website only goes out a few months and I'm trying to plan ahead for August of next year can anyone tell me what the typical hours are in the first part of August?
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Not sure, believe 10 to 5 but to be sure give them call
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