National Marine Aquarium
What is the National Marine Aquarium?
The National Marine Aquarium is one of the best places to start your journey into Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. As the United Kingdom’s largest public aquarium, it sits right on the waterfront, looking out across the Sound, and brings our remarkable sea to life through huge tanks, immersive exhibits and stories from beneath the waves.
Owned and run by our delivery partner, the Ocean Conservation Trust, the Aquarium is more than a day out. Home to thousands of ocean animals from Plymouth Sound and beyond, it offers everything from local rockpool species to impressive sharks, rays and Atlantic giants.
It is a place where you can get to know the wildlife of Plymouth Sound up close, understand the challenges our ocean faces, and discover the simple things we can all do to help.
With spacious galleries, daily talks and feeds, and interactive displays for all ages, the National Marine Aquarium is a welcoming gateway into the United Kingdom’s first National Marine Park. Whether you are visiting with family, a school group or coming on your own, it is the perfect place to dive into the blue world on our doorstep.
Plan your trip
Make a proper day of it at the National Marine Aquarium. Take your time wandering through the exhibits, watching daily talks and feeds, and getting to know the wildlife that calls Plymouth Sound and the wider ocean home.