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Top Maritime museums in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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One of the best place that I’ve visited. So peaceful, soothing and calming watching those beautiful creatures
I always visit here when I am in San Sebastian, even on my 3rd visit there are new aspects to enjoy. It's much more than an aquarium, a large portion of the building is dedicated to the fishing history of the town and full of amazing dioramas - it's my favourite part honestly! A great activity when the weather is poor, it takes about 3 hours to see it all.
Great museum that is free! It’s small but has some neat artifacts. And it’s free!
Such a WELL DONE aquarium! The lady at the ticket counter was friendly and they have free cubbies for shopping bags and backpacks. They have models of ships, bones, shells, and so many cool animals!! The whole thing is laid out well and has lots of opportunities for being up close with the fish and sea creatures. I especially liked the auditorium where people can sit and watch the huge tank of fish (see if you can find the two eels) and the tunnel under the shark tank. I saw a bunch of new animals and had a blast! It was a great rainy day activity and I'm so glad I didn't miss it!
Wow... this Aquarium educates viewers on the importance and impact the ocean has on this northern part of Spain. The ocean provides the livelihood for many residents in Spain for centuries. It still does today, as well as the showing the many activities in the ocean even today. Breathtaking aquarium and sea life in sparkling tanks... fascinating to see the divers feed the fish... one of the best aquariums we have ever been to! We could spend days here and still not take it all in! The model ships are a true gem!
Plenty in English. Quite interesting but a lot of reading. It was free so what's not to like.
Very informative and well managed marine time museum and aquarium. Big tank is stunning. Can keep watching for hours
Brilliant experience for a family. Really education maritime museum with great history of San Sebastian followed by a great aquarium. The highlight for the kids was the underwater tunnel. Highly recommend.
Nice aquarium. It’s also a ship/fishing/whaling museum. Big enough that it never gave me the feeling it was busy. (Mid summer vacation). Entree fees are good for what you get. Near the old town of San Sebastián and surrounded by good restaurants.
At first, it can appear a tiny bit boring, because youre expecting to see fish, and there are tons of boats and ships, but after that, there is a LOT of interesting old things, makets, and when it comes to the aquarium itself - it's crazy beautiful and fascinating. The fish is soooo pretty, different, and interesting. Not only fish! The seahorses, jellyfishes, sharks, and a lot more. Definetly 5 stars.
A must do. A fabulous experience. Lots of things beyond the aquarium. Really interesting maritime history of the area and stunning miniature dioramas. Main tank with sharks is outstanding. Gift shop is disappointing. Poor quality fridge magnets, very few things with aquarium name on it and no guide book. 14 Euro for adults...absolutely worth it.
A really fun aquarium to visit for both locals and tourists. There is a very range of sealife including sharks, colourful fish, seahorses and even strange looking fish. The aquarium is well designed so that visitors see a lot throughout the experience. The aquarium also offers a sneak peak into the naval history of the area with cool 3rd figures of ships and accompanying historical narratives with interesting facts. A very entertaining visit and it's also English friendly.
We visited the aquarium on a day when the weather wasn't particularly good. What a fantastic and informative experience. Learnt a lot more of the history of Donostia-San Sebastian. Great displays and the marine life of display was amazing.
Great for all ages.
Great for all ages.
Detailed, thoughtful exhibit on maritime exploration as it relates to the slave trade. There was also a fun interactive video experience about Magellan & Elcano’s journey around the world. Small, free, and worth even a quick visit.
Not a musuem. More of an exhibition space. No charge. Very small - located on two floors. More a teaching space for local school trips. The Magallenes video however is excellent - giving a vivid ( in various languages) description of the 2 year round world gory and violent voyage undertaken back in the 1500s
The rest is not worth the time.
The rest is not worth the time.
Brill place, easy access and Free of charge, tell you the stories of the 5 ships that left Spain many centeries ago, only 1 ship and 18 crew returned. Lovely displays and smiling staff x
excellent exhibition, currently on Elkano. it seems to rotate every once in a while, but the exhibition now is very well curated and interesting
Nice displays but very confusing. A whole floor on the US fight for independence with no English translation as to how it relates to Spain & the Basque culture. English notes that are present were so small they were difficult to read. Just glad we came on a free day!
Small museum specializing in the marine history of San Sebastian. Be sure and visit it as the special exhibits are well done. We saw an exhibit on the importance of women of the area on the marine economy. The women were and are a vital part of this areas well-being.