Aquarium Entry, Any Time Slot

An entry ticket to Bergen Aquarium, valid on the selected date with entry at any time during operating hours, so you can explore at your own pace. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Rated 4.3 across 201 reviews.

Overview

The Bergen Aquarium has been an institution in the city since 1960, and this ticket covers entry to all of it. Inside, the exhibits run well beyond fish: penguins, sea lions, crocodiles, European otters, snakes, geckos, and more than 100 fish species are all on show. Presentations and feedings run throughout the day, so checking the daily program on arrival is worth doing early.

The ticket includes the exhibits, the feeding shows, short films in the on-site cinema, and information in Norwegian and English. Food, drinks, and a personal guide are not included. Several travellers describe the aquarium as smaller than expected from the street, but say it opens up once inside, and a couple of reviewers picked it as a rainy-day option that ended up satisfying.

This suits families with children especially well, and reviewers mention the penguins, otters, and seal feedings as the highlights. It is a self-guided visit at your own pace, not a tour with a guide, and it works just as well for adults with an interest in marine life along the Norwegian coast.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at the aquariumMake your own way to the Bergen Aquarium, run by the foundation Akvariet i Bergen. No pickup or transfer is included.
2. Enter with your ticketShow your ticket at the entrance. The aquarium is open most days of the year, with seasonal opening hours.
3. Explore the exhibitsWander at your own pace, taking in penguins, sea lions, crocodiles, European otters, snakes, geckos, and the fish species on display.
4. Watch feedings and presentationsFeeding times and presentations run during the day. Check the program on arrival to plan your visit around them.
5. Catch a short filmThe on-site cinema screens short films, also in both Norwegian and English.
6. End your visitLeave when you are ready. Food and drinks are not included in the ticket.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you plan the visit, from timing around feedings to what the ticket does and does not cover.

• Rainy day option. A couple of travellers chose this aquarium specifically when Bergen weather turned bad, and both said it worked well in that role. It can absorb a wet afternoon without much adjustment.
• Feeding times. Feedings and presentations happen throughout the day, and reviewers mention seal and penguin feedings with commentary in Norwegian and English. Arrive early and check the daily program so you can plan your route around the shows.
• Smaller than it looks. Several reviewers found the place smaller than expected from the outside, though one described it as spread over three floors and full of animals once inside. Set expectations accordingly.
• Food and drink. Food and drinks are not included in the ticket, but one reviewer mentioned a café on site with food for purchase. Toilets are available on every floor, according to one reviewer's account of the facilities.
• Good with kids. Reviewers repeatedly call the place child-friendly, with penguins and seals as the main draws. Parents said they enjoyed it too, and one family found it not overcrowded even on a Sunday late morning.
• Language and films. Information is provided in Norwegian and English, and the cinema screens short films in both languages. English-speaking visitors can follow the feedings without difficulty.

Common issues. The most common complaint is size: several reviewers found the aquarium smaller than expected, and one noted that not all the terrariums were occupied. The exit runs through a souvenir shop that one reviewer described as pricey. Food and drinks cost extra, and there is no personal guide, so anyone wanting deeper interpretation should rely on the presentations and the bilingual information. Alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the premises.

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