Are you going to Lisbon for the holidays? During your stay, don’t miss visiting the Lisbon Oceanarium, the world’s first aquarium!
The Oceanarium (Oceanário de Lisboa) is undoubtedly one of the main attractions of Lisbon . It is also ranked first aquarium in the world by travellers on TripAdvisor! You can discover an exceptional marine fauna and flora, all in a futuristic building...
Visit the Lisbon Oceanarium: 8,000 animals and 500 marine species!
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A huge manta ray (the largest of rays, which can reach up to seven meters!), sharks, a magnificent moonfish, penguins, sea otters, octopuses, turtles, all kinds of fish, jellyfish, plants and multicolored algae... Visiting the Lisbon Oceanarium is discovering 8000 animals, which represent over 500 marine species.
Four ecosystems are represented: North Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Antarctica and Pacific Ocean... They coexist in the huge central basin, filled with five million litres of water!
Before entering, take the time to admire the building from the outside. Built on the water, it is the work of the architect Peter Chermayeff, who also drew the aquariums of Osaka and Genoa – to name only them.
What to do at the Lisbon Oceanarium?
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The Oceanarium was built for the 1998 Universal Exhibition on the theme “Oceans, a heritage for the future”. So, he's aiming to make marine worlds discover... But above all, to raise awareness of the conservation of the oceans.
This dual purpose is reflected in the diversity of activities proposed. In addition to the permanent exhibition, you can visit a temporary exhibition, whose theme changes according to the periods. There are also more unusual activities: for example, you can attend a baby concert in the aquarium, or even, for 60 € per person, sleep one night with sharks!
Lisbon Oceanarium : Prices, Schedules ...
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To visit the Lisbon Oceanarium, you will have to go to the Parc des Nations district.
- By subway: take the red line and go down to the Oriente station.
- By train: station Oriente.
- By car: many parking lots are available around the Parc des Nations (the list is on the Oceanarium website).
The prices for a ticket to the Lisbon Oceanarium are as follows:
- Child under 3 years old: free
- Child from 4 to 12 years old: € 10 for permanent exhibition, € 12 for a ticket combining permanent + temporary exhibitions
- Adult from 12 to 64 years old: 15 € for permanent exhibition, 18 € for a ticket combining permanent + temporary exhibitions
- More than 65 years : 10 € for permanent exhibition, 12 € for a ticket combining permanent + temporary exhibitions
Note that there is a rather advantageous family ticket: for 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years of age, you will pay 39 € for the permanent exhibition (11€ discount) and 47 € for a ticket combining permanent and temporary exhibitions (13€ discount).
If you own it Lisboad Card , do not forget: it gives you 15% discount.
To avoid queues, you can also buy your ticket for Oceanarium in advance and online (see button below):
The Oceanarium is open:
- From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer
- From 10 am to 7 pm in winter
- The last entry is an hour before closing.
Public holidays, including December 25 and January 1, may be applied.
Main Photo Credit: Wikimedia – Rinaldo Wurglitsch
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