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This is not a large aquarium by any means, but it's a long-standing and beloved attraction. In 2024, the aquarium expanded (across the lovely green space that used to be the four-lane Robert Moses State Parkway) to the former Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. The new expansion is called Great Lakes 360 and focuses on the ecology of the Niagara River and Great Lakes.
The Aquarium of Niagara is a non-profit public aquarium in Niagara Falls, New York dedicated to education and conservation of aquatic life. Founded as a private company by a group of researchers and chemists as a test site for a groundbreaking formula for artificial seawater, the Aquarium opened as "The Aquarium of Niagara Falls" on June 12, 1965 as the first inland aquarium in the world to exclusively use this new technology to maintain thriving marine exhibits. Ownership was transferred to a non-profit foundation, the Sea Research Foundation, in September 1977, and then to the Niagara Aquarium Foundation on February 18, 1994.
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A couple may obtain a marriage license in person from any city or town clerk in New York State at least 24 hours (and not more than 60 days) before the ceremony. The $40 cost includes the issuance of a Certificate of Marriage Registration.
Casino and hotel complex with stores and restaurants, a short walk from the falls.
Multiple locations ranging from a chapel at the Quality Inn ($200) to an airborne helicopter ($900).
Prospect Point
An elevator takes you 175 feet down to a walkway that leads you right to the bottom of the Bridal Veil Falls. You will definitely get a feel for the true power of the falls! This is the closest you can get to the falls on either side without actually leaping into them! Ponchos and sandals are provided, and you will definitely need them.