L’Aquàrium de Barcelona

Visit L’Aquàrium de Barcelona with Go City®

• With us, there are no entry fees on the day – all you've got to do is show your pass.
• Enjoy general admission to the aquarium
• See over 450 different species

Barcelona Aquarium boasts over 11,000 animals, 450 different species, an underwater tunnel and live feedings - look out for some of the star species, such as sharks, eels and rays.

You’ll get to view 14 different Mediterranean-themed aquariums and learn more about the incredible creatures that call the ocean their home. See Humboldt penguins, gaze up at sharks swimming above your head, and admire the colorful fish in the tropical tanks. 

The aquarium also hosts a regular calendar of events including educational talks to teach about marine conservation and shark cage diving.

L’Aquàrium de Barcelona highlights

The Oceanarium – walk underneath this tank and see giltheads, moray eels, ocean sunfish, rays and two types of shark – the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) and the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus).

Mediterranean aquariums – 14 different aquariums that represent different marine systems. See everything from the coralline communities, the shallow sandy coastal community, as well as Spain’s coastline and the Ebro Delta and Medes Islands.

Tropical aquariums – see jewel-colored fish swimming in and out of a coral reef.

Themed aquariums – explore the underwater world of seahorses, invertebrates, and tropical corals.

Jewels of the Sea exhibition – this permanent exhibition looks at mollusks and their use today and in the past. See how the shells have been used in jewelry, decoration, and tools.

Did you know...?

• The Oceanarium contains over four million liters of water.
• The Great Barrier Reef in Australia isn’t one single reef, but is made up of some 2,000 coastal reefs each measuring 8 km2.
• The marine animals in the Mediterranean aquariums eat three times a week. Those in the tropical aquariums twice daily.