Featuring a dome-shaped ceiling with sea-green glass tiles designed by Albert Kahn, it might not be the biggest - but where else can you see all seven species of gar fish? (The answer is nowhere on this continent).
The Belle Isle Aquarium opened in 1904 and is the oldest public aquarium in the U.S.
Photo credit: Ryan Southen Photography, courtesy of Oudolf Garden Detroit The Oudolf Garden and the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon near the western tip of Belle Isle. This guide adds new updates to a previous version published in 2020. Support our mission to address information and accountability gaps in Detroit.
