Cafe hours: 10 a.m.–30 minutes before closing
Our Cafe will be open for dine-in meals during your visit. Place your order and pay for your meal using your mobile device, a Cafe kiosk, or with one of our staff members. Seating is available to patrons of the Cafe in the dining area.
No outside food or drink may be consumed inside the Aquarium, except for guests with medical conditions that require access to food. Refillable water bottles are allowed.
Discover our unique collection of toys, apparel, books, gifts, jewelry, and more.
Shop at any of our locations:
Visit our new off-site Monterey Bay Aquarium Store, located at 585 Cannery Row near Hoffman Avenue. Stop in to shop our unique collection of gifts, open daily from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Stories about how the Aquarium is committed to doing all that we can to protect the ocean.
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More plastic is used for packaging than for any other purpose, creating a stream of waste that can escape into the natural environment. We’re working to reduce the amount of plastic people use in the first place.
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We're making changes that reduce our carbon emissions — and that we hope will inspire others to help shrink humanity’s global carbon footprint.
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Learn about how the Aquarium is committed to achieving net-zero emissions and net-zero waste.
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By 2025, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will achieve net-zero carbon emissions and will transition 100 percent of our vehicle fleet to renewable power.
