Newport Aquarium
Today I finally made it to the Newport Aquarium. I went by myself, so I can only imagine how much fun this would be with people and especially children. The aquarium is set up as a route -- it does not have the ability to pick your own adventure. The fish and animals are broadly structured in groups or clusters (e.g., seahorses, sharks, rays, alligators), but also a little bit around geographies. The path takes you through the entire aquarium with the cafeteria in the middle and you end in the gift store (feels a little like Disney World). Great since you don't miss anything, but could be challenge if all your child really wants to see is the turtles. The aquarium has a variety of shows and interactive exhibits with plenty of options to touch different animals. I took in the shark tank show involving divers in the tank. The signage was very appropriate and updated. It definitely has been prioritized an...