Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.

Gdynia, pomorskie

Akwarium Gdyńskie

Aquatic worlds beside Gdańsk Bay, from Mexican amphibians and reef fish to anacondas and inhabitants of the northern Atlantic.

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Akwarium Gdyńskie

Water connects very different environments at Gdynia Aquarium. Some tanks house inhabitants of tropical rivers and coral reefs, while others hold animals from the cold Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. Part of the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, the aquarium presents more than 200 species in eight rooms on five levels. Its building stands on the Southern Pier, surrounded by Gdańsk Bay.

The collection's history reaches back to research in Hel. The Marine Fisheries Laboratory was established there in 1921, and its collections opened to visitors in 1924. Moving to Gdynia and a new building constructed in 1938-1939 did not immediately bring an aquarium opening: the war interrupted preparations. The institution opened in 1971, initially as the Oceanographic Museum and Marine Aquarium. It adopted the name Gdynia Aquarium in 2003.

Watching the animals reveals different ways of breathing, obtaining food and caring for young. An archerfish shoots water at an insect, an axolotl retains larval gills after maturity, and a male lumpsucker guards eggs. Cold Seas, opened in 2024, has twelve tanks containing around 450,000 litres of water in total. This section explores environments geographically closer to Gdynia, yet equally different from life on land.

Pour les enfants

This building beside Gdańsk Bay brings together animals from very different waters. There are tropical reef fish, inhabitants of South American rivers and species living in cold seas. More than 200 species occupy eight rooms on five levels. The aquarium is part of a scientific institute that studies the sea.

Its story began before the building itself. In 1921, a laboratory studying the sea and fish opened in Hel. Three years later, visitors could see its collections. The institution then moved to Gdynia, but the war interrupted preparations for an aquarium. Visitors finally entered it in 1971. The present name was adopted in 2003.

Each animal handles aquatic life in its own way. Archerfish shoot insects down with water, axolotls have branching gills, and father lumpsuckers guard their eggs. In Cold Seas, opened in 2024, twelve tanks together hold about 450,000 litres of water. Here you can meet inhabitants of the Atlantic and Baltic before stepping outside to see the real bay again.

Public et conditions de visite

  • Accompagnateur requis

    Tout le lieu · 0-13 ans

    Children up to the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Actualités du lieu

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Horaires

March

1 mars – 31 mars

lundi
10:00–17:00
mardi
10:00–17:00
mercredi
10:00–17:00
jeudi
10:00–17:00
vendredi
10:00–17:00
samedi
10:00–17:00
dimanche
10:00–17:00

April and May

1 avril – 31 mai

lundi
09:00–19:00
mardi
09:00–19:00
mercredi
09:00–19:00
jeudi
09:00–19:00
vendredi
09:00–19:00
samedi
09:00–19:00
dimanche
09:00–19:00

June

1 juin – 30 juin

lundi
09:00–20:00
mardi
09:00–20:00
mercredi
09:00–20:00
jeudi
09:00–20:00
vendredi
09:00–20:00
samedi
09:00–20:00
dimanche
09:00–20:00

July and August

1 juillet – 31 août

lundi
09:00–21:00
mardi
09:00–21:00
mercredi
09:00–21:00
jeudi
09:00–21:00
vendredi
09:00–21:00
samedi
09:00–21:00
dimanche
09:00–21:00

September

1 septembre – 30 septembre

lundi
09:00–19:00
mardi
09:00–19:00
mercredi
09:00–19:00
jeudi
09:00–19:00
vendredi
09:00–19:00
samedi
09:00–19:00
dimanche
09:00–19:00

October

1 octobre – 31 octobre

lundi
10:00–17:00
mardi
10:00–17:00
mercredi
10:00–17:00
jeudi
10:00–17:00
vendredi
10:00–17:00
samedi
10:00–17:00
dimanche
10:00–17:00

November-February

1 novembre – 1 mars

lundi
Fermé
mardi
10:00–17:00
mercredi
10:00–17:00
jeudi
10:00–17:00
vendredi
10:00–17:00
samedi
10:00–17:00
dimanche
10:00–17:00

Exceptions

1 janvier 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
1 novembre 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
24 décembre 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
25 décembre 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
31 décembre 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
5 avril 2026Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
1 janvier 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
1 novembre 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
24 décembre 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
25 décembre 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
31 décembre 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé
28 mars 2027Closure day listed in the opening schedule.
Fermé

Closed on Mondays from November to February. Also closed on 1 November, 24 and 25 December, 31 December, 1 January and Easter Sunday. The ticket office and entrance close 30 minutes before the building.

Billets

1 May-31 August

Standard admission
48,00 PLN
Reduced admission
34,00 PLN
Visitor with a disability
23,00 PLN
Family 2+1
119,00 PLN
Family 2+2
142,00 PLN
Family 2+3
165,00 PLN
Supplement for the fourth and each subsequent child
23,00 PLN

1 September-30 April

Standard admission
43,00 PLN
Reduced admission
30,00 PLN
Visitor with a disability
21,00 PLN
Family 2+1
107,00 PLN
Family 2+2
128,00 PLN
Family 2+3
149,00 PLN
Supplement for the fourth and each subsequent child
21,00 PLN

All year

Named annual pass
130,00 PLN
Children before their fifth birthday
gratuit

Reduced admission: children from their fifth birthday, school pupils, students up to 26, retirees and pensioners with proof of eligibility. Family tickets cover two adults and children aged 5-18; each fourth and subsequent child costs an extra PLN 23 from May to August or PLN 21 from September to April. Groups of more than 15: 10% discount in May and June, 20% from September to April; base prices are the same as individual tickets. One group leader per ten participants enters free. Free admission also applies to children under five, a disabled visitor’s carer, zoo employees and PTTK guides and tour leaders. Relevant documents and a free admission card are required. Named annual passes are valid for 365 days; collect an admission card and show the pass and ID on arrival. Friends of the Aquarium card: available after spending at least PLN 150 at the ticket office, giving 10% off later visits for two years; not valid for groups.

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Parcours (1)
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Parcours thématiqueTen ways to live in waterFrom archerfish and axolotls through sharks, coral reefs and Amazonia to lumpsuckers and wolffish in Cold Seas.Commencer la visite
Objets et points (10)
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Australian marbled catsharkAtelomycterus macleayi. A small Australian shark bred in Gdynia.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.LumpsuckerCyclopterus lumpus. A fish with a suction disc and fathers that guard their eggs.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Epaulette sharkHemiscyllium ocellatum. A bottom-dwelling shark that can move on its fins.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Atlantic wolffishAnarhichas lupus. A cold-water predator with teeth for gripping and crushing.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanum. An amphibian that keeps larval features after reaching maturity.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Banded archerfishToxotes jaculatrix. A fish that knocks insects into the water.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.Electric eelElectrophorus electricus. A South American fish that uses electrical discharges.
  • Illustration of a circular room with illuminated aquariums along the walls and a cylindrical coral tank in the centre. Blue light reflects off the floor.RazorfishAeoliscus strigatus. A slender fish that swims head down.
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Contact

Adresse

al. Jana Pawła II 1
81-345 Gdynia
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Accessibilité

One of the two lifts is temporarily out of service. The current plan starts on the third floor and proceeds downwards; follow signs and staff instructions. Adapted toilets, a parent-and-child room and a quiet room are on the ground floor. Properly identified assistance dogs are admitted with the required documents. Photograph live animals without flash or a tripod.

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