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National Aquarium in Baltimore Closes Through Friday Over Pier 3 Electrical Outage

Visitors should check the aquarium’s website for potential changes to Saturday hours as crews address the outage.

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The National Aquarium Harbor Wetland is nearing completion. The 10,000 square foot floating exhibit, located between Piers 3 and 4, is designed to evoke the natural salt marsh that once provided habitat and filtered runoff into the Patapsco River. The Harbor Wetland will open Aug. 9. (Kim Hairston/Staff)
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Overview

  • The aquarium announced a temporary shutdown on Thursday due to a facilities-related issue.
  • A spokesperson identified the problem as an electrical outage in the Pier 3 building.
  • Public access is suspended for the rest of Thursday and all of Friday, with Saturday hours to be updated online.
  • Maintenance crews are working to resolve the electrical issue that prompted the closure.
  • Officials have not released further details on the scope of the problem or a repair timeline.