‘Tis the season for family, friends and fish! All three were in abundance last weekend as the National Aquarium celebrated Dollar Days Weekend and welcomed more than 13,000 people with $1 admission price despite the snowy, cold weather. Near-capacity crowds filled the Aquarium on both days, eager to escape the cold, enjoy the tropical temperatures of the Rainforest and see the Aquarium’s newest exhibit, Jellies Invasion. Guests also enjoyed special $1 treats in the Aquarium cafés and had the opportunity to purchase $1 items from the gift shop.

To kick off the holiday shopping season the National Aquarium is giving fans and followers an opportunity to swim into a sea of savings with the Aquarium’s Top 10 Holiday Deals of the Season! Deep discounts will be available on Aquarium everything including gift tickets, gift memberships, and winter experiences.

The Baltimore “Waterfront Invasion,” a joint, summer-long marketing campaign by Visit Baltimore, the Maryland Science Center, the National Aquarium, and Baltimore’s Waterfront Partnership received two awards, an Award of Distinction from the International Downtown Association and the Industry Partnership Award from Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit.

The International Academy of Visual Art recently awarded the National Aquarium’s new jellies website, www.aqua.org/jellies, two awards. The website was launched in conjunction with Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance, one of the Aquarium’s newest exhibits. R2integrated (R2i), a leading Internet marketing technology company, worked closely with the National Aquarium’s interactive department to help launch the new website.

The National Aquarium is proud to announce that in a recent survey of hands raised, not only do children love presents, but they also love marine animals! The National Aquarium offers Immersion Tours, Aquadopts, and Memberships to enhance fun and learning this holiday season.