See inside the updated Audubon Aquarium, relocated insectarium

Photos by Meghan Keen-Boehm.

The newly remodeled Audubon Aquarium and relocated Audubon Insectarium on the New Orleans Riverfront opens today.

The Aquarium closed in November 2022 to undergo months of extensive renovations, while Audubon Insectarium relocated from its former home at the U.S. Custom House to the Aquarium building.

Among the updates to the building is the establishment of a new, downriver entrance that features a multi-story bird-safe glass curtain wall, a stairway and a 2,500-square-foot lobby. Separate entrances to the aquarium and the insectarium will be on the second floor.

Having the two attractions in one location “will provide guests with a one-of-a-kind opportunity as it is the only facility in the world to house both an aquarium and an insectarium under the same roof,” the news release reads.

“Through our reimagining, visitors will experience many of their favorite Aquarium exhibits in an entirely new way,” Rich Toth, senior vice president and director of Audubon’s downtown facilities, said in a news release. “Not only are there new animals in our care, but educational opportunities to showcase the important connections between humans, animals and the environment.”

Tickets for Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium are on sale at audubonnatureinstitute.org/tickets.

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