Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium

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500 N Harbor Dr - >53202, Milwaukee
+1414-765-9966

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Explore the astounding underwater worlds of Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium. Discover odd, beautiful, and incredible aquatic creatures from the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. Experience Weird & Wild: Colorful Freshwater Species from Around the World, sponsored by PPG. Learn what it might be like for humans to live and work underwater.

Welcome to Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium, a delightful spot for families and children! This aquarium is a wonderful place to explore various freshwater species while engaging with interactive exhibits. Here are some highlights:

  • Fun and educational experience for kids, with plenty of activities to keep them entertained.
  • The unique underwater tunnel allows visitors to walk through and enjoy the mesmerizing view of fish swimming above and beside you.
  • Interactive touch tanks where children can get up close and personal with stingrays and sturgeon, making for unforgettable memories.
  • The aquarium is part of the larger Discovery World, providing additional learning opportunities about the Great Lakes ecosystem.
  • Great for a short visit, perfect for families looking for an engaging way to spend 2-3 hours.
  • Friendly staff who are eager to help and provide information.

While the aquarium is compact, it offers a charming atmosphere with beautiful exhibits and is highly recommended for a family outing!

đź•’ Opening hours

  • SUNDAY: 9H-16H
  • MONDAY: 9H-16H
  • TUESDAY: 9H-16H
  • WEDNESDAY: 9H-16H
  • THURSDAY: 9H-16H
  • FRIDAY: 9H-16H
  • SATURDAY: 9H-16H

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🗣️ Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium: Reviews

4.3/5 (84 Reviews)
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Robert “RobBobPirate” fernandez 5 months ago

Negative experience: Definitely not worth 24 dollars a person

Tiffani Gordy 8 months ago

Positive experience: The sturgeon touch experience is closed while the new sturgeon adapt to the tank, and the tunnel is also closed for upgrades. We visited just for the Aquarium experience, it took us about 30 minutes to walk thru.

Danielle Sparks 9 months ago

Positive experience: Nice place, not like many other aquariums I have been to. They don't have sharks or many ocean fish but it's still a nice place to visit with the littles.

Justin P 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: my son constantly asks to go back to this place. i had a blast with him. lots and lots of stuff to do and see. will be back

Matt Heimsch 1 year ago

Positive experience: It was OK. Parking was a joke, seriously. Went "good friday" Parking lot attendant had a full parking garage yet still had people pulling in to drive around aimlessly looking for a place to park. $20 to park in garage. Otherwise the business next door will also charge $20 to park in their lot. And the whole street around the area has "no parking" signs everywhere and the ticket for parking there is $35 (ask me how I know) but literally it was the ONLY place to park within a half mile of the place. No real reason for the "no parking" on the street other then to make milwaukee money with tickets, being the predators police are they love that revenue for b.s. laws that are in place for no other reason then to generate revenue for the state. Got inside and it's $25 per person or $20 for a kid. Cool place with neat things to see and learn about. Half the buttons your supposed to press to see what happens DO NOT WORK, or work very poorly. Example: press a button to show how water is shed off the land during a rain event, the button turns on the water but the water barely trickles out and does not go down the slope like it should making their display 100% useless because its not flowing water like it should to create the effect.... The ship hanging from the ceiling was cool but cramped inside, kid loved it though. Fish pet area the water was deep so smaller kids 5yo or younger have zero chance of touching a stingray or sturgeon, yet it's "for kids" gift shop was overpriced like they usually are and my kid got a $25 stuffed animal. 2adults +1 child= $70 parking/parking ticket $35, stuffed animal $25. Spent $130 to go for a family of 3. It was OK but VERY busy. Most irritating part was the lack of parking and driving around for a half hour looking for a spot that was open, even though it was in a no parking spot it was the only option. I would recommend going early or on a less busy day. We went at 2pm on a holiday "good friday".

Dave Pottebaum 1 year ago

Negative experience: This is a very small exhibit. The fish are carps, bass, and other common varieties. Save your time. Shouldn't be called an aquarium. Display tank at bass pro has about the same variety.

Roméo Castillo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cool fish but what is that?

Dima Kantarovich 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had a good time with kids. Highly recommended

Lita Regal 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for the whole family to visit. Lots of stuff to learn or to refresh knowledge as well to entertain. Currently the cafeteria/restaurant is not open, however a lunch bag can be taken and eaten… there are a couple of tables and chairs at the entrance, right after the check-in booth.

Mark Durbin 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We had a lot of fun here great time with our whole family

Abbey Richter 3 years ago

Positive experience: Aquarium was small but the discovery center was nice

SCORE SE Wisconsin 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Truman Aquarium is a great spot to take the family and is connected to Discovery World. It’s a smaller aquarium than those in larger cities and it’s still a fun place for the kids to explore and learn about the freshwater eco system. The life size ship is also a really great piece for everyone to explore and enjoy. Check it out!

Danielle Brewer 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A lot of fun! The parking was a bit messy because the parking garage wasn't opening, but a lot better than what we're used to in Chicago. My son had fun exploring the exhibits but really came for the aquarium. He loved how many animals he saw; the layout was great, and he was even able to attempt to pet a stingray and sturgeon.

kelvin kazibwe 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place to bring your kids. A lot of small activities for the kids

Brianna Brazeau 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cool place! We wish there was a little more to do, we were here for about 45 minutes from the time we parked until we left, and we did pretty much everything.

Michael Lautermilch 4 years ago

Negative experience: Infiltrated by and partially run by at least 1 Marxist.

S 4 years ago

Positive experience: 20 bucks to walk around meh. It was nice but chicago was better

Bryan Lukasko 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The family was very entertained for a few hours, and everyone learned something.

Kimberly Christensen 4 years ago

Negative experience: Came from 90 mins to leave very disappointed. Half the place is closed off and we were still charged the full amount. Not worth the $20 admission.

Seth Wood 5 years ago

Negative experience: Came all the way from Richmond with my family to visit Milwaukee and check out this aquarium. Half the place is closed off and the staff was rude. Not worth the time! My 3 year old daughter was very disappointed.

Stephanie Miller 5 years ago

Positive experience: The Aquarium is one of my favorite parts of Discovery World!

Margarita Ramirez 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kids &I had alot of fun .

Nick Kupinski 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: The aquarium was awesome, it is somewhat small but the whole Discovery Zone is fun.

brooke liebmann 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Loved the aquarium wish it was bigger

Coy Nunemaker 6 years ago

Negative experience: Very Small Aquarium! Not worth the money!

Amy Lor 6 years ago

Positive experience: The aquarium was great we got a discount because we came at 3, if you dont come at about 3 a family of 6 would be roughly 100 bucks and it's not worth it considering there is nothing great about the place but the aquarium

Julio Santiago 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fun place to go with the family

C G 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fun for the kids

Todd Schlenz 6 years ago

Positive experience: Some of the exibits, we're closed for construction

Stephen Platek 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awsome, this was a great place to visit. Highly recommend for kids.

marcia 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: It will is so cool and it is very child friendly.

Katie 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Visited from Michigan and had a great experience! Our daughter loved seeing everything and the place flowed very well. Easy to walk and keep occupied.

Terry Tornow 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Not a huge aquarium, but some interesting fish none the less. Also, the kids really enjoyed the "touch tanks" where they could feel a few different aquatic creatures.

John C (johnconnorone) 6 years ago

Positive experience: Not worth the cost in my opinion. The aquarium portion was substantially smaller that I expected. I will not go back again.

Mary Dukes Hamrick 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: The Reiman Aquarium is fascinating! Love the Great Lakes representation! All of Discovery World is a treasure trove of learning for all ages!

Rosa Domenech 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love to spend time with the family their

Donna Roeber 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our grandsons look forward to Discovery World every Spring Break. Glad to see some new exhibits this year.

Ben Spillman 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: We have had a wonderful time visiting. We have five children, and it was one dollar more to get the family membership for a year vs only one visit, so we opted for that. We just made our second visit, and it was just as fun for the kids. The staff are friendly and very understanding with all the kids. It was amazing that when the school groups left, it was like no one was there. Both times, we have stayed until closing time and the kids slept all the way back home.

Nate Huitt 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best aquarium in milwaukee that I know of. Lots to see and learn about fish and our great lakes and the water cycle.

Mary Kay Weidner 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful surprise. Great STEM museum for many ages. Beautiful building. Spent all day there and kids didn't want to leave.

sean kelley 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great price and great place for the kids

Nick 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful exhibit at Discovery World. You must purchase a Discovery World ticket to enter. There are many varieties of sea life as well as creative exhibits like the tunnel where the fish can swim above and beside you, or the stingray/sturgeon petting area.

David Hoadley 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff does an excellent job of keeping the tanks clean! Our kids had such a fun time. We loved how educational and fun the whole place is.

Melissa Dalissa 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Interesting place, enjoyed the trip

Josh Makovsky 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good for the whole family.

Maddie P 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very cool aquarium since it has a tunnel that has the overhead tank but it is a very small aquarium. On a crowded day it leaves very little space to move around. Exhibit halls are narrow which can be hard of your in a wheelchair or using a child carriage. The touch tank was cool. Kids really enjoyed that. My main complaint is the café and paid parking, is too small for the amount of people that visit. The café is not equipped to handle the amount of visitors. No food was ready. Lines were ridiculous. Waiting times for food was worse. Barely no seating. Who designed that?

Kelly R 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The kids absolutely loved petting the aquatic life!

Cristian Housworth 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went into Discovery World expecting a simple setup, was pleasantly surprised to find lovely staff, beautiful aquariums, and a fun atmosphere!

tonisha johnson 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Loved the set up esp the elevator and the ramps with the fish underneath

Sterling Stone 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The great lakes simulator is awesome. Great venue for a reception.

euv 7 years ago

Positive experience: The single cost of admission for our family was enough for us to just go ahead and buy the membership. It's very small and not that great of an aquarium. We go through it fairly quickly and follow up with the Technology museum. The reciprocal admission and high cost of single admission is the only reason we purchased membership. My advice, go to a bigger aquarium that has more to offer. The cost here is too expensive for what they offer.

Aimee Plourde 7 years ago

Negative experience: Is very nice for children but if you have been to larger aquariums not much fun. It’s mostly local fish and is pretty small. Pricing seems really high for the types of fish in the aquarium.

Mike Schmidt 7 years ago

Negative experience: Kind of expensive for what you get. At almost $20 per adult, plus another $7 parking, I wasn't impressed. The Mitchell Park Domes have (for now) free parking and it's $5 each to get in. Much better value. I shan't be back to the Aquarium.

Ari D 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for kids and family we had a ball food was reasonable.

Stephanie Ibarrondo 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fun for kids And adults! This was my second time here and it was just adults, so much fun! Small enough to feel comfortable and not overwhelmed, but big enough to stay busy all day and not feel rushed.

Scott Heyob 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fun for kids of all ages an yes you can find nemo there

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