For safety reasons, children under 5 are not permitted in the Marine Resources Center, although they may view the slide presentation. The tour is free. That's the rule stressed here at the public aquarium of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Student volunteers are on hand to answer kids' queries in summer. The aquarium is open daily from 10 AM to 4 PM from late June through mid-September, and Monday through Friday the rest of the year.
Admission is free.
Sandwich Fish Hatchery Mass. Rt. Adults and kids alike will enjoy the Sandwich Fish Hatchery, where more than 80,000 trout are raised to stock state's various ponds. Admission is free. One huge room in the ZooQuarium, which is now in its 31st year, houses tanks of fish, frogs, and turtles. From there, you walk out into the huge backyard, where you'll think you're miles from the commercial bustle of Mass. Rt.