AQUARIUM

Location: Basement Open: Permanent What's on display? Featured objects Activity sheets: see below

Immerse yourself in the wonderful underwater worlds of the new Aquarium. Journey through delicate environments and ecosystems from teeming British Pond Life, stunning and sensitive Rockpools, tropical Fijian Coral Reefs, to mysterious Mangrove Swamps and a breathtaking South American Rainforest display.

Discover captivating creatures from across the world including jellyfish, seahorses and tropical monkey frogs amongst others.

Amazing tank-viewing dens and interactive displays get you up close to these fantastic worlds.

Climate Change and Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse habitats of the oceans and face extinction due to climate change by 2050. We're hoping that the politicians and heads of state who attend the UNEP 2009 climate change conference in Copenhagen will make positive amendments to global environmental policy and help save coral reefs and ultimately protect the amazing planet we live on. To find out more about Coral reefs and the effect climate change is having on them watch the attached video.

What goes on behind the scenes of the Aquarium?

Take a look at our jelly fish

Activity sheets

This gallery has activity sheets to act as an introduction and orientation to the galleries. Download and print the trails to use during your visit to the Museum.

Aquarium animal observation activities  
Choose from 7 different sea animals on display

Sea Shapes and Aquarium Antics for the under 3s  
Join the dots and find the fish! Colour in the coral reef. (For under 3s.)

Sea Shapes and Aquarium Antics for 4 - 5 years  
Join the dots and find the fish! Colour in the coral reef. (For 4-5 years.)