Aquatarium (Ontario)

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Aquatarium
Aquatarium (Ontario)
Established2016
Location Brockville, Ontario
Coordinates 44°35′16″N75°40′58″W / 44.58764°N 75.68273°W / 44.58764; -75.68273
TypeScience
Natural history
Website aquatarium.ca

The Aquatarium is a non-profit interactive science and education museum located in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. The facility focuses on the history and ecology of the Thousand Islands region of the Saint Lawrence River. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Moe, Todd (March 1, 2016). "Brockville's new Aquatarium opens". Here and Now. North County Public Radio. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. Heartfield, Kate (June 24, 2016). "Daytrip: Brockville Aquatarium". Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved 24 May 2017.