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About
Bristol Aquarium in Bristol's historic Harbourside area takes you and your family and friends on a spectacular undersea safari.
Bristol Aquarium showcases tropical, marine and freshwater creatures from around the world in naturally-themed habitats, all designed to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
Explore the deep
Embark on a fascinating journey from the British coast through warmer waters to exotic tropical seas. Highlights include a life-size recreation of a sunken ship, a Bristol harbour scene, a walk-in seahorse display and a wooden footbridge, over the open-top giant coral seas display, which are home to tropical sharks and unicorn fish.
From the hidden world of UK waters, the Bristol Aquarium transports visitors to the spectacular underwater gardens of the Mediterranean and the stunning beauty of tropical waters, which are home to everything from fox faced rabbitfish and puffer fish to living corals and clownfish.
Other displays recreate mangroves, giant rock pools, Amazon rainforest pools and a South American fishing village. Part of the aquarium is also contained within a giant glasshouse, which is home to a huge variety of living plants and trees. There are even bananas growing!
Coral seas display
The centrepiece of the aquarium is the coral seas display, where visitors can enjoy the closest of undersea encounters in an underwater walk-through tunnel through the reef, from inside a glass cavern and via bubble window viewing points. More than forty other naturally-themed displays reveal the sheer variety of life in the deep, from crabs and lobsters to piranhas and archer fish.
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Video
- Bristol Aquarium Video
Opening Times
| Open (1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019) |
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* Closed Christmas Day only.
Opening hours vary through year
Further Information
Other
- Gift Shop
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
Establishment Features
- Conference facilities - Contact At-Bristol -0117 9158000
- Event Venue - Contact A-Bristol - 0117 9158000
- On-site Restaurant/Cafe
- Toilets
Key Features
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
Parking & Transport
- Parking (charge) - Nearest public car park is at Millennium Square
Payment Methods
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Delta accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Special group rates
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given - Subject to availability. Feeds and talks will be announced on the day
- Educational Visits Accepted - School Groups welcome Booking required
- Guided Tours Available for Groups - Booking required
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted - Schools and other groups welcome - please contact us or visit the website for more information
TripAdvisor
- Excellent335
- Very Good459
- Average377
- Poor140
- Terrible63
Recent Reviews:
- Mike ANice but pricey
Tuesday, 3rd December 2019To sum it up, it's lovely. Some amazing exhibits - personal highlights for me were the rays and the Port Jackson sharks. Learned a lot as well; never knew the electric eel isn't actually an eel! My... Read full review - 1982arturWarsaw, PolandWonderful
Wednesday, 4th December 2019Small but well organized, lots of sea creatures, great side activities. Worth visiting, better than Barcelona's oceanarium to put it in perspective. Read full review - ToothyPegsBath, United KingdomJust AmazingFriday, 6th December 2019This Aquarium though probably modest in size and scale is a really superb visitor attraction. The fish all were so healthy looking, everywhere awesome exhibits to make you wonder! The Unicorn fish... Read full review
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