the Niantic Inn

Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is so much more than an aquarium. It's not just a place to visit ocean life, it's a unique experience in living marine creatures and the latest discoveries of our underwater world. In addition to a beautiful aquarium setting supported by a team of highly dedicated marine animal research experts, they have assembled some of the finest talent in oceanographic and deep-sea archeological research. In fact, this is the only aquarium in the world with exhibits based on work done by Robert Ballard and his deep-ocean exploration team... fascinating discoveries you will see almost as soon as they are uncovered.