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Oct 2, 2008 7:45 am US/Eastern

$10 Million Aquarium Renovation Begins

BOSTON (AP) ― The New England Aquarium will undergo a $10 million renovation that includes an overhaul of the waterfront side of the facility with a marine mammal center as its centerpiece.

Aquarium and city officials are scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday.

The project is expected to take 10 months to complete with a grand opening planned for next summer, the aquarium's 40th anniversary.

The exhibit will feature a 64,000-gallon tank as well as shallow pools and decks where visitors will be able to meet animals face to face.

The project also includes reconstruction of the entire harbor-side plaza, including an elevated and resurfaced Harborwalk.

Aquarium President Bud Ris calls the project an "exciting" step for one of the region's most popular tourist attractions.

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