Making a splash: Belle Isle Aquarium and Conservatory reopening
Making a splash: Belle Isle Aquarium and Conservatory reopening Erica Hobbs View Comments After more than a year of closures due to COVID-19, Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium and the island’s Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory are reopening to the public, showcasing renovations, as well as new plants and exhibits. “It was very clear that we needed to utilize this time and leverage it to enhance the experience, so when it was time to reopen, we could do so with a splash,” said Michelle Hodges, president and CEO of Belle Isle Conservancy. Those enhancements include $1.2 million in improvem...