Maria Mitchell Aquarium

Maria Mitchell Aquarium
Exterior of the Maria Mitchell Aquarium Gift Shop, July 2012
41°16′55″N 70°05′45″W / 41.2819°N 70.0959°W / 41.2819; -70.0959
Date opened1997
LocationNantucket, Massachusetts, USA
No. of animals50+
No. of species50+
Annual visitors7,000
Memberships700 + (of Maria Mitchell Association)
Websitewww.mariamitchell.org/aquarium

The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium (MMA Aquarium), also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource. The Aquarium is one of the many resources offered by the Maria Mitchell Association, a local non-profit organization that promotes scientific education and research in service to the legacy of Maria Mitchell (1818-1889), America's first female astronomer and Nantucket native.

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