Downtown Aquarium
Downtown Aquarium is a for-profit aquarium and restaurant located in Houston, Texas, United States, that was developed from two Houston landmarks: Fire Station No.- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Houston, Texas, USA
- Also known as: “Downtown Aquarium, Houston”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wortham Theatre Center and Bayou Music Center.
Wortham Theatre Center
Theater building
Photo: rkimpeljr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. Wortham Theatre Center is situated 650 feet southeast of Downtown Aquarium.
Bayou Music Center
Theater building
The Bayou Music Center is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in Houston, Texas, United States. The theater is located at the Bayou Place entertainment complex in Downtown Houston. Bayou Music Center is situated 680 feet south of Downtown Aquarium.
Sesquicentennial Park
Park
Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, the 22.5-acre entrance to the park and a 10.4-acre second phase was completed in May 1998, ending the $19 million project that took 14 years to complete. Sesquicentennial Park is situated 720 feet east of Downtown Aquarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston and Downtown Houston.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Downtown Houston
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Downtown Aquarium
- Categories: zoo, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76428° or 29° 45′ 51″ northLongitude
-95.3674° or 95° 22′ 3″ westLevels
3Open location code
76X6QJ7M+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 378253051OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q5303351
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In Other Languages
From Farefare to Swedish—“Downtown Aquarium” goes by many names.
- Farefare: “Downtown Aquarium”
- Swedish: “Downtown Aquarium, Houston”
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