Akvarij Piran
Aquarium of the University of Primorska in Piran with about 140 species of organisms of the northern Adriatic, among them about 60 fish species.
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About the museum
Akvarij Piran is part of the Centre of Science of the University of Primorska, which brings together units that present the scientific research of the university to the wider public. In the aquarium visitors immerse themselves in the underwater world of the northern Adriatic, where around 140 different species of organisms live, among them about 60 fish species.
In the larger tanks visitors can watch shoals of open-sea fish such as sea bass, grey mullet and gilthead bream, as well as shoals of fish from the coastal belt. Conger eels and moray eels look out from the holes in the rocky reef; the smaller tanks hold gobies, blennies and wolf fish, and on the sandy bottom lie soles and stargazers. Seahorses, common sharks, crabs, bivalves, snails, octopuses and cuttlefish are special features. Sponges, cnidarians and echinoderms, such as starfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins and brittle stars, add colour.
The visits are specially adapted to primary and secondary schools, but individuals and groups are also welcome in the aquarium.
Highlights
- Around 140 species of organisms of the northern Adriatic
- Around 60 fish species, among them sea bass, gilthead bream and moray eels
- Seahorses, sharks, octopuses and cuttlefish
- Combined ticket with Arheološki park Simonov zaliv
- Adapted visits for schools
Permanent exhibition
- Podmorski svet Severnega Jadrana – Aquariums with about 140 species of organisms of the northern Adriatic: fish, crustaceans, molluscs, sponges, cnidarians and echinoderms.
- Operated by
- Center znanosti Univerze na Primorskem
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €4children aged 2–15, pupils, students, pensioners, employees and alumni of the University of Primorska, and partners |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 1 · Children up to 2 years have free admission. |
| Seniors | €4Pensioners pay the reduced admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Persons with disabilities have free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Pupils and students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGroups from 10 people: without a guided tour €4 per person, with a guided tour €8; one accompanying person free for every 15 people. Booking at least 2 weeks in advance. |
| Families | €15Two adults and two children; reduced family ticket €13; each additional child €3. |
| Combined ticket with Arheološki park Simonov zaliv in Izola: adults | €10 |
| Combined ticket: reduced | €7 |
| Combined family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) | €20Reduced €18, each additional child €4. |
| Annual pass Akvarij Piran: adults | €25 |
| Annual pass Akvarij Piran: children | €20 |
| Annual combined pass: adults | €40 |
| Annual combined pass: children | €30 |
| Guided tour of the aquarium by arrangement (group of up to 10 people) | €40The guided tour is an additional service and does not include admission. |
For school groups in 2025/26: visit to the aquarium without a guided tour €4, with a guided tour €6 per person.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The aquarium can also be visited with a guide by prior arrangement. Groups (at least 10 people) and schools must book a time slot at least 2 weeks in advance; guided visits of school groups are possible for up to 25 people, unguided visits for up to 35 people. |
