We went because we had nothing else to do and it was, well, something to do. It ended up being a GREAT stop. We had no idea that there were "other critters" in the building too. The two headed snake was fascinating and there were several different snakes and salamanders and turtles as well as taxidermied animals and information on local species. The viewing tank allowed for up-close viewing of some pretty big fish. We went outside and fed some fish which was fun - even for a 12-year old (and her mom haha). It's also nice that it takes just a quarter to get a nice sided handful of fish food. It's not huge by any means but it is definitely worth a stop!