North Sea Oceanarium
Nordsøen Oceanarium
One of Northern Europe's largest aquariums, with a 4.5-million-liter tank displaying North Sea fish. Visitors can watch seal feedings and diver shows.
The North Sea Oceanarium is located in the northern harbor town of Hirtshals. Its main feature is a giant aquarium holding about 4.5 million liters of water and reaching a depth of 8 meters. Through large viewing windows, you can see schools of herring, mackerel and sunfish, and there are diver feeding shows every day. Outdoors, the seal pool is fed on a set schedule. The aquarium also has a North Sea fishing history exhibit and a touch pool, making it well suited to families. Tickets cost about DKK 250. It is about 65 kilometers from Aalborg, roughly 50 minutes by car, or you can take a train and change at Vrå. It can be combined with Lyngvig Fyr lighthouse for a day trip along North Jutland's west coast.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (summer 09:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
- Løkken Beach
- Fårup Sommerland
- Voergaard Castle
- Lindholm Høje
- Blokhus Beach
- Aalborg Waterfront
- Utzon Center