Biomes Marine Biology Center

A great little aquarium for kids! Lots of touch tanks to keep them engaged, and the staff were super knowledgeable and friendly. During the feeding sessions they didn’t just explain the animals. They shared fun stories and really made you feel connected, like describing how clever the octopus is or how she has her own personality. The highlight was definitely the big tortoise roaming freely around the venue, such a fun surprise! We stayed for about two hours and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

We visited about 2 weeks ago with our 3 kids. We arrived at 1:30pm & we had so much fun we didn't end up leaving until close to closing time. We got to feed the horseshoe crabs, eels, watch the octopus & seahorse get fed. Darwin made an appearance & my youngest absolutely loved him. We all had so much fun that we purchased a year membership. Every animal is visibly well taken care of & loved by the members of staff. The way the female employee spoke about the octopus showed how much she cared about their well being. I highly recommend bringing your family here. If I could rate more stars I would. 10/10 stars.

Really fun! The golden lobster is beautiful! Staff were very friendly and educated. I greatly enjoyed meeting the tiny shrimp and the skates

We went here for a child's party and I was impressed. So much wildlife in one place. The host was informative and helpful to all of the children. Biomes will definitely have your kids, or even you, saying they want to come back again. It's a must see for all children.

This place has educated my kiddos since 2013 when they were much younger and even now that they are older they still love going to visit “Darwin” the tortoise and all the other animals and sea creatures. Tip: if you have little kids you are bringing make sure to bring an extra set of clothes! I remember my first time my little ones were so excited touching the “touch tank” animals and got themselves wet.

Fantastic local aquarium with live exhibits including Darwin the large Galapagos Land Tortoise. Great place for family and young kids. Super for field trips. Love seeing all the local wildlife. Most of the exhibits come from the bay and Rhode Island. Staff is super friendly and the owner is very involved. Lots of parking too. If you are lucky you’ll get to see Darwin roaming the center on one of his strolls. Great stop on one of bike tours. This stop is great on the bike tour from Warwick to Narragansett. Staff and the owner are so friendly and walk around answering questions and providing education. Feedings times throughout the day are posted so you can watch them feed. Open daily. Enjoy and thank you Biomes!

We love this aquarium! It is very hands-on with lots of touch tanks and knowledgeable staff willing to give more information on any of the fish or other creatures there. We visited with a homeschool group and it was a great experience getting to do a scavenger hunt and see a puffer fish demonstration at the end. There is also a great kids play area, picnic tables with activities set up, and great books to flip through.

I took my girlfriend here on a date, because we are both both fish nerds and we were beyond amazed by this place. The workers were all super friendly. We had an interaction with who I assume was the owner and told us all about the big eyed fish. This place is super kid and adult friendly. Very reasonably priced tickets and very reasonably priced items at the gift shop. We will definitely be coming back!