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Experience life in the ocean
along the Norwegian coast

Northern Europe's largest and most unique saltwater aquarium, real experiences in real surroundings.

Children watching fish in the large tank

Children watching diving show.

Aquarium

Exciting experiences from life in the ocean along the Norwegian coast, on the animals' own terms.

Boy playing in science centre exhibition.

Science Centre

Learning about the ocean in a way which invites you to play and explore the incredible world of science underwater.

Storfjorden Display center for aquaculture

An exciting exhibition of Norwegian salmon and rainbow trout farming and the ripple effects of this.

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Here, you can learn about and experience life in the ocean along the Norwegian coast - in the most authentic way possible. The programme shows you the activities that take place every day and when they happen.

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What can you experience?

An exhibition that creates wonder, inspiration and understanding of the importance of research in the sea where 95% of life in the sea is still a mystery.

Marine Research

Otter paradise on an island of their own. Otter Island is home to our little charmers Nusse, Muffe and Pia.

The Atlantic Tank is one of Europe's largest saltwater tanks. See all the large cold-water fish that live in our oceans.

Through fascinating interactive experiments and activities, you can learn about some of the many biological adaptations that animals have made in order to live in the ocean.

Life in the Ocean

Herring is one of our key species. During the winter months, herrings lay millions of eggs on the seabed in Mørefeltet.

Herring - "The Silver of the Sea"

Get up close and personal with marine life in the surf zone. Enormous forests of kelp grow in this harsh environment.

Amongst islets and reefs

The Humboldt penguins are our international guests from Chile and Peru.

An exciting exhibition of Norwegian salmon and rainbow trout farming and its ripple effects

Aquaculture Visitor Centre

Aquaculture Visitor Centre

The touch pool has many strange creatures. Have you ever tried holding a sea cucumber or fishing for crabs?

Explore and learn how the ocean, fishing, transport and exports have created the important port nation that is Norway today.

<br>Just outside the aquarium building is Seal Bay, Europe's largest seal enclosure.

Did you know that crustaceans are the most successful animals in the ocean, making them 'the insects of the ocean'?

Norway's crustaceans

You can now join our fish feeding session in our spectacular Atlantic Tank daily at 1.00pm

Feeding the fish in the spectacular Atlantic Tank

In no other place on Earth are there more fjords than along the Norwegian coast, but what do these deep Norwegian fjords hide?

News

The crab season is underway, and we are therefore running with a crab theme on Atlanterhavsparken the whole holiday. The program is full of both exciting news and well-known successes, so we can safely give you a "new knowledge" guarantee after a visit in the autumn holidays!

Autumn vacation on Atlanterhavsparken

Do you want to learn how to make fish cakes? Atlanterhavsparken now offers courses in fish cake making during the autumn holidays.

Learn to make fishcakes during the autumn holidays

Atlanterhavsparken invites you to exciting events on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September as part of the Research Days. The events are free and in collaboration with Marint Kompetansenter, Høgskulen i Volda and NTNU.

Research days 2022: Sea

Rebus puzzle trail, open activity room and food course - many exciting activities for the whole family during the winter holiday

Winter holiday at Atlanterhavsparken

They were a hair's breadth from death, yet now they scamper around full of life and joy. If you visit spectacular Atlanterhavsparken in Ålesund this summer, be ready to be charmed by these three little otters.

Here are the little charmers you must see this summer

Atlanterhavsparken Aquarium Science Centre has been awarded NOK 3 million by the Norwegian Government.

NOK 3 million awarded to the Science Centre

Did you know...?

Did you know this was possible?

Did you know that this shark lays egg cases?

Did you know that Norway lobster shy away from bright light?

Five fun facts about the Atlantic Tank

Did you know that this is actually two animals?

Did you know that some crabs can swim?

Five fun facts about the Norway king crab