Moody Gardens, Botanical garden and aquarium in Galveston, United States

Moody Gardens is an educational complex in Galveston, Texas, featuring three large glass pyramids that each house different environments: a tropical rainforest with living plants and animals, an aquarium with marine life from different oceans, and interactive science exhibits. The facility spans multiple acres along the shore of Galveston Bay and offers additional attractions like a cinema and outdoor gardens.

Moody Gardens was established in 1986 by The Moody Foundation as a non-profit attraction in Galveston. The Rainforest Pyramid opened in 1993, the Discovery Pyramid in 1997, and the Aquarium Pyramid in 1999. The Aquarium closed briefly for renovations and reopened in 2017 with a 1.5 million gallon tank.

The architectural approach uses three large glass pyramids, each creating a sealed climate zone that lets visitors experience tropical conditions in the middle of the Texas coast. Families move between the structures and find a completely different habitat in each, from humid jungle to underwater world.

Access begins at a central welcome building where visitors obtain entry for individual pyramids or combination packages. Pathways between the structures are wheelchair accessible, and each pyramid has climate-controlled interiors with seating areas for resting during the walk-through.

The Aquarium Pyramid's tanks hold about 10,000 marine animals, and after its 2017 reopening the main tank measures 1.5 million gallons. The Rainforest Pyramid, opened in 1993, is 10 stories tall and houses giant Amazon river otters, saki monkeys, two-toed sloths and ocelots. The Discovery Pyramid, opened 1997, holds a motion-simulation film ride.