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Aquarium Wilhelmshaven — Aquarium building beside the South Beach promenade and tidal shorePhoto: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited

Aquarium Wilhelmshaven

Aquariums ·Zoos & aquariums ·Wilhelmshaven ·Closed
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Aquarium Wilhelmshaven is an aquarium and fossil museum at Südstrand 123 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

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Aquarium Wilhelmshaven — Former Strandhalle building that houses the aquarium, seen across the water Gerd Fahrenhorst · CC BY 3.0 · edited
Aquarium Wilhelmshaven — Former Strandhalle building that houses the aquarium, seen across the waterAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Aquarium entrance wing with its clock tower and marine decorationsAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Aquarium viewed from the Old Harbour across the seawallAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Flying fish sculptures above the aquarium's clock towerAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Aquarium building behind a seafront marker on the promenadeAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Black and white view of the aquarium facade and clock towerAquarium Wilhelmshaven — Aquarium across the Old Harbour with a vessel in the foreground

Why go

  • Frieda and Freddy, two two-toed sloths, live in the tropical rainforest hall.
  • The Urzeitmeer Museum traces life through all geological eras with more than 500 aquatic fossils.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

With kids

  • See free-flying birds, pygmy marmosets, ducks and tortoises in the tropical rainforest.

Tips for your visit

  • Contact: +49 4421 500170.
  • The Strandhalle’s panoramic self-service restaurant can be visited independently of the aquarium.

Know before you go

  • Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.

Interesting facts2

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  1. 300 animal

    The tanks hold more than 300 animal species in over 600,000 litres of salt and fresh water.

    Aquarium Wilhelmshaven - Wikipedia
  2. 350 square

    The marine-reptile exhibition covers about 350 square metres and uses fossils and media stations.

    Aquarium Wilhelmshaven - Wikipedia

Don't miss

  • OctopusLook for an octopus among the aquarium’s other tanks.An aquarium tank
  • Seahorses among seagrassSeahorses appear among seagrass in one of the tanks.A tank with seagrass
  • Moon jelliesMoon jellies circle in the jellyfish carousel.Jellyfish carousel

Sources: Aquarium Wilhelmshaven - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
Suedstrand 123, Wilhelmshaven

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Questions and answers

Which fossils are on display at Aquarium Wilhelmshaven?

Displays include trilobites, armoured fish, coelacanths, ichthyosaurs and ancient sharks.

Does Aquarium Wilhelmshaven receive public subsidies?

It has operated without public subsidies since reopening in 2002.

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