Belle Isle has been kept alive by the people who refused to give up on it — such as Belle Isle Conservancy board member Vance Patrick, who maintained the aquarium after it was shut down in 2005 ...

The pandemic was hard on us humans, but we weren't the only ones who felt lonely during the economic shutdown of the past 16 months. The fish of Detroit's Belle Isle Aquarium were also feeling a ...

The Belle Isle Aquarium is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday but it will be open Thursday night when guests pay $60 apiece — or $100 per couple — to see a cover removed from the ...

In 2005, the aquarium closed to the public. In 2012, it was reopened and is currently managed by the Belle Isle Conservancy. Over 500,00 visitors have entered the doors since reopening.

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Following a seven-year struggle, the fish are back in Detroit's Belle Isle Aquarium. Mayor Dave Bing cut the ribbon on Friday, reopening the century-old attraction that closed ...

Shiver on the River, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., features several family-friendly exhibits. The Belle Isle Casino building will host a caricature artist, children's musician, rain barrel ...

The Belle Isle Aquarium is opening for special hours to end the 2023 year for people to visit while they're off of work or home from school. ... It's home to a unique collection of fish, ...

Though the Belle Isle Aquarium officially closed its doors to the public back in 2005, there's still one day a year when metro Detroiters can get their fill of early 20th century watery amusements ...

He lobbied for the project, and in 1899 Detroiters voted to build the Belle Isle Aquarium and Horticultural Building. It opened Aug. 18, 114 years ago. The building was designed by legendary ...

While the historic Belle Isle Aquarium is known for its beautiful freshwater fish, and for being the oldest aquarium in the ...