Aquarium

Galway Atlantaquaria

Q: Where is Galway Atlantaquaria?

Ireland. Galway Atlantaquaria is an aquarium in Ireland, at Seapoint Promenade, Galway H91 T2FD. Its coordinates are 53.260° N, 9.074° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 356 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Galway Atlantaquaria?

48 species. Citizen-science photos record 48 species at Galway Atlantaquaria, including Rose-ringed Parakeet, European Perch, Small-spotted Catshark, Atlantic Pollock and Grey Triggerfish. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: When is Galway Atlantaquaria open?

Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00. According to its open map listing, Galway Atlantaquaria is open Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00; Sat–Sun · 10:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: Is Galway Atlantaquaria accredited?

BIAZA. Open registers list Galway Atlantaquaria with BIAZA and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did Galway Atlantaquaria open and how big is it?

Opened 1999, 0.2 ha. Galway Atlantaquaria, an aquarium in Ireland, opened in 1999 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 48 species are photographed there.

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🐠 Aquarium, Ireland 48 spp. present

Galway Atlantaquaria is an aquarium in Salthill, Galway, Ireland. It is Ireland’s largest aquarium, containing over 170 species. It is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. In 2011, it became the home of "Dessie", a 70-year-old lobster and Northern Ireland's largest lobster. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

53.260° N 9.074° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1999

Size

Small

Accreditations

European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
British and Irish Association of Zoos and AquariumsMembership body of zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland

Visit

Opening hours

Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00Sat–Sun · 10:00–18:00

Getting there

Address: Seapoint Promenade, Galway H91 T2FD
Phone: +353 91 585 100
Access: Wheelchair accessible

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What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

Psittacula krameri

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Keoladeo National Park+ 24 more parks

Perca fluviatilis

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Scyliorhinus canicula

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Pollachius pollachius

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Balistes capriscus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Chelidonichthys cuculus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Chelon labrosus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Ctenolabrus rupestris

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Galway Atlantaquaria?

Ireland

Galway Atlantaquaria is an aquarium in Ireland, at Seapoint Promenade, Galway H91 T2FD. Its coordinates are 53.260° N, 9.074° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 356 km away.

What animals can you see at Galway Atlantaquaria?

48 species

Citizen-science photos record 48 species at Galway Atlantaquaria, including Rose-ringed Parakeet, European Perch, Small-spotted Catshark, Atlantic Pollock and Grey Triggerfish. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

When is Galway Atlantaquaria open?

Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00

According to its open map listing, Galway Atlantaquaria is open Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00; Sat–Sun · 10:00–18:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Is Galway Atlantaquaria accredited?

BIAZA

Open registers list Galway Atlantaquaria with BIAZA and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

When did Galway Atlantaquaria open and how big is it?

Opened 1999, 0.2 ha

Galway Atlantaquaria, an aquarium in Ireland, opened in 1999 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 48 species are photographed there.