Continue on rte 138 East over the Jamestown and Newport Bridges. Follow directions from North after the Scenic Newport Exit. The mission of the New England Aquarium is to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to conserve the world of water and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources. The mission is fulfilled through exhibits and through programs in education, research and conservation. Exhibits showcase diversity, importance and beauty of aquatic life and habitats, and highlight aquatic issues of importance.
Programs emphasize species, habitats and issues critical to New England.
The Newport Exploration Center strives to address issues of particular importance to the Narragansett Bay region. The New England Aquarium Exploration Center at Newport is supported by generous gifts from the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, the van Beuren Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts and University of Rhode Island's Sea Grant. All Rights Reserved.