Aquarium
Haus des Meeres
🇦🇹 Austria
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🐠 Aquarium, Austria 134 spp. present
The Haus des Meeres (HdM, English: House of the Sea) is a public aquarium in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Esterhazy Park in the centre of Mariahilf district, one block south of the busy Mariahilfer Straße. The Haus des Meeres houses over ten thousand aquatic beings on an area of around 4,000 square meters (43,000 sq ft) inside a tall concrete flak tower built during World War II. In 2012 the Haus des Meeres attracted a record high of 650,000 visitors. The Haus des Meeres is managed by Aqua Terra Zoo, a private non-profit organization which, according to its web site, receives only marginal financial support from municipal authorities. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
48.198° N 16.353° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
134
speciesOpened
1957
Size
Small
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Verband der Zoologischen GärtenGerman association of zoological gardens
- Austrian Zoo OrganizationAssociation of zoos in Austria
Visit
Opening hours
Public holidays, Every day · 9:00–20:00
Getting there
- Address
- Fritz-Grünbaum-Platz 1, 1060 Wien
- Phone
- +43 1 5871417
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Haus des Meeres Betriebs GmbH
What visitors say
I think this part is worth seeing even if the animals are your main reason for visiting.
But while planning our trip, I was looking for things to do with kids and came across Haus des Meeres.
No doubt, when my friends and I started making plans on what we should visit during our stay in this beautiful city, I already knew Haus des Meeres was not going to be missing from our list.
🐠 Animals in captivity
LC
Soa-soa Water Lizard
Hydrosaurus pustulatus
Before you go
Where is Haus des Meeres?
Vienna, Austria
Haus des Meeres is an aquarium in Vienna, Austria, at Fritz-Grünbaum-Platz 1, 1060 Wien. Its coordinates are 48.198° N, 16.353° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Fertő-Hanság National Park, about 85 km away.
What animals can you see at Haus des Meeres?
134 species
Citizen-science photos record 134 species at Haus des Meeres, including Komodo Dragon, Reticulated Python, Budgerigar, Superb Starling and Eastern Rosella. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Haus des Meeres in the wild?
Komodo Dragon: Komodo National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Haus des Meeres also live in the parks and cities we cover: Komodo Dragon (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Komodo National Park), Reticulated Python (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Sok National Park) and Budgerigar (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park).
Does Haus des Meeres charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Haus des Meeres lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Haus des Meeres open?
Public holidays, Every day · 9:00–20:00
According to its open map listing, Haus des Meeres is open Public holidays, Every day · 9:00–20:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Haus des Meeres accredited?
OZO
Open registers list Haus des Meeres with OZO, VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Haus des Meeres open and how big is it?
Opened 1957, 0.5 ha
Haus des Meeres, an aquarium in Vienna, Austria, opened in 1957 and covers about 0.5 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 134 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website