What We are doing to keep you safe

• Limiting the number of guests entering per hour to provide for social distancing.
• Additional hand sanitizers have been installed throughout the Aquarium.
• Staff will wear masks and/or gloves, wash their hands frequently, and implement enhanced cleaning practices.
• Frequently sanitizing high touch points such as restrooms, counters, escalator railings, elevators, and benches.

Plan your visit accordingly

• Timed arrival tickets are required prior to visiting us. This is will allow us to ensure visitation levels remain safe.
• Buying your tickets online is strongly recommended. The Aquarium will limit the number of guests allowed to visit each day. Reservations can be secured in 30-minute time slots and guests will only be admitted before their scheduled time when capacity allows.
• The length of your stay will not be limited.
• Elevators and escalators will be operating and sanitized frequently.  Please be mindful to stay with members of your group in the elevator and remain 6 feet apart from other guests while using escalator.
• Educational programs and presentations may be offered in public areas. Time and location to be determined. Please ask staff members for a tentative daily schedule when you arrive at the Aquarium.
• Mississippi Aquarium has a no refund policy. If you are not able to visit on the date of your reservation, please email us at tickets@msaquarium.org to reschedule.

We are In this Together!

• Please wash your hands frequently for 20 seconds or more. Bathrooms are located throughout the park. We encourage guests to maintain physical distancing while accessing them.
• If you are sneezing, coughing, running a fever, or generally not feeling well, please visit Mississippi Aquarium on a day when you are feeling better.
• If you begin to feel sick during your visit, reach out to our staff so that someone from the onsite medical team may assess and assist you.
• Refrain from knocking, tapping, or touching exhibit windows.
• Please do not shake hands or engage in any unnecessary physical contact with Aquarium Team Members or other guests.
• Please bear with us as schedules, offerings, and operations may change. The hope is to have “open” amenities and experiences available to you as often as we can.
• Mississippi Aquarium reserves the right to modify these requirements on a case-by-case basis to accommodate any circumstance that, in Mississippi Aquarium’s sole discretion, warrants a modification to this policy.

Arriving at Mississippi Aquarium

• A public parking garage is located next to the Aquarium and will be open daily. This independently owned parking garage is managed by Coast Transit Authority. For more information, please contact CTA directly at (866)206.8843.
• Please arrive during the entry time you selected at the time of purchase. Early or late entry is not guaranteed due to capacity restrictions.
• To make the most of your visit, please have your printed or digitally downloaded ticket(s) ready to present at the entrance. Barcode must be clearly visible for easy scanning.