As part of a pattern of supporting cultural institutions and attractions in Baltimore City, Baltimore County executive Kevin Kamenetz announced this week that the county will provide $700,000 for programs and capital projects of the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
Speaking at a party for the aquarium’s 35th anniversary, Kamenetz said the county will provide $200,000 this year as a grant to support aquarium programs and has pledged to provide another $500,000 over the next five years to support capital projects at the aquarium.
Kamenetz told the audience that he benefited from visiting the National Aquarium when he was younger. “I want children in Baltimore County today to be able to visit the aquarium, too.”
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