Something enjoyable for the family...and indoors, out of the heat.

A first-rate aquarium. And a great place if you need to get out of the heat (or, heaven forbid, the rain). Also under the Audobon moniker are the Zoo, the IMAX theatre, and the...um...Insectarium. http://www.auduboninstitute.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Facility_Aquarium

(504) 565-3033 Visit one of the best aquariums in the world. Katrina was detrimental to the building, however, it is reopening and reorganizing. You can see the rainforest, visit the penguins, see glow-in-the-dark water animals, etc. There is also an IMAX theater here which has different shows. The aquarium is right on the river, so then afterwards, you can take a stroll alongside the Mighty Mississippi, on the Woldenberg park path, back to the heart of the french quarter. Worth seeing! Sometimes if you are really lucky, the Natchez Steamboat will serenade you and you can hum along to the tunes while you are walking.