What’s On

Fri 31st January 2020 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Do things go bump in the aquarium at night? Well now is your chance to find out with our new alternative night out – Night at the Aquarium!

NI Science Festival

Sat 15th February 2020 - Sun 23rd February 2020 | All Day

The NI Science festival will be wowing our visitors with an alternative water bottle made out of seaweed!

Mid Term Fun

Sat 22nd February 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Swim on down to Exploris Aquarium to start your mid-term break.

Night At The Aquarium

Fri 28th February 2020 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Do things go bump in the aquarium at night? Well now is your chance to find out with our new alternative night out – Night at the Aquarium!

International Day of the Seal

Sun 1st March 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Want to find our more about the amazing creatures which we rehabilitate at the seal sanctuary?

World Wildlife Day

Sun 1st March 2020 | 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Enjoy our animal talks and feeding sessions as we celebrate World Wildlife Day.

St.Patrick's Day

Sun 15th March 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Join in with all the craic and banter this St Patrick’s with our underwater and reptilian friends.

Mother's Day

Sun 22nd March 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Exploris Aquarium along side Sungari our short clawed asian otter and mother to 6 otter of out fabulous otter pups.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Mon 13th April 2020 - Tue 14th April 2020 | All Day

We are so egg-citied and we just can’t hide it!

Early May Bank Holiday

Fri 8th May 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Celebrate your May day at Northern Ireland’s only aquarium and seal sanctuary.

Otter Mayhem

Mon 25th May 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come and meet our River family, as we combine Spring Bank Holiday and World Otter Day.

World Ocean Day

Sat 6th June 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Find more about what you can do to protect our oceans on world ocean day

Jellyfish Appreciation Day

Sat 27th June 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Find out more about the Jellyfish that live in our oceans on Jellyfish Appreciation Day.

Shark Awareness Day

Tue 14th July 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Look out for out blacktip reef sharks circling above your head in the ocean tank.

4th Birthday Bash

Sat 15th August 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

It’s our birthday and we are ready to party, so join us for our 4th birthday bash! We have lots of fun filled activities for all the family.

Gerry Cinnamon Tribute

Fri 28th August 2020 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Are you ready for the UK’s No 1 Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon at Exploris Aquarium?

Summer Bank Holiday

Mon 31st August 2020 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Dive into an underwater adventure at Exploris Aquarium during the Summer Bank holiday.

Reviews

Brought a 12 year old and a 9 year old to the aquarium. Both of them really enjoyed it - as did the adults. Plenty of variety to see. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Will definitely visit again.

Claire Lindsay

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:37:57+00:00

Claire Lindsay

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/really-enjoyed-it/

Very fun and educational, we loved all of the animals especially the beautiful seals. Had an amazing time (Halloween event) finding the clues and working out the final puzzle. Hopefully my son wins the prize. Very helpful staff - will definitely be back.

Sinead Fleming

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:43:40+00:00

Sinead Fleming

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/loved-all-of-the-animals/

We were able to touch the dogfish in the first touch pool and later on the sting rays. All very friendly! We loved the Nemo and Dory type fish too.

Gillian W

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

4.0

2016-10-19T11:10:01+01:00

Gillian W

We were able to touch the dogfish in the first touch pool and later on the sting rays. All very friendly! We loved the Nemo and Dory type fish too.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/loved-it/

Great to have the aquarium up and running again. A brilliant interactive experience with very approachable and knowledgeable staff. Thank you.

Wes Irvine

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:19:33+00:00

Wes Irvine

Great to have the aquarium up and running again. A brilliant interactive experience with very approachable and knowledgeable staff. Thank you.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/brilliant-interactive-experience/

The seals and otters are great to see at feeding times and the tanks are full of fish, ray's and a shark. Theres even a crocodile who is small at the minute but was told he'd grow to 16ft. All in all I'd definitely recommend it for a fun day out.

Arlene McAteer

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-10-10T16:07:39+01:00

Arlene McAteer

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/a-great-day-out/

The children had a real blast! Loved every minute of it from being welcomed at the entrance to the very pleasant staff helping along the way. Superb!

Jackie Branage

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:32:22+00:00

Jackie Branage

The children had a real blast! Loved every minute of it from being welcomed at the entrance to the very pleasant staff helping along the way. Superb!

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/loved-every-minute/

We visited Exploris today with our son & granddaughter. We were very impressed with this attraction. There was plenty to do; face painting, a treasure hunt and a talk on snakes & reptiles. The staff were all very helpful.

Joyce Willis

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:26:36+00:00

Joyce Willis

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/very-impressed/

Great day out - lots to see and plenty of interaction. Kids loved the treasure hunt and staff were all very friendly, helpful and informative.

Ryan Bowes

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:41:39+00:00

Ryan Bowes

Great day out - lots to see and plenty of interaction. Kids loved the treasure hunt and staff were all very friendly, helpful and informative.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/plenty-of-interaction/

Came with my nephew who is 1 - even at that age he loved it! Especially the fish, the low level exhibitions meant he could see from the pram which was great! The staff were all lovely and helpful! Loved it and will definitely come again.

Hannah Acheson

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:39:57+00:00

Hannah Acheson

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/could-see-from-the-pram/

We had a great day and would highly recommend it. The staff were helpful and friendly too.

Joanne S D M

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-10-10T16:10:23+01:00

Joanne S D M

We had a great day and would highly recommend it. The staff were helpful and friendly too.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/fantastic-day-out/

We had a wonderful time, brilliant exhibits, great variety of species and an enchanting experience. Can't wait to go back again, and spend more time reading about the different species.

Marina H

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-10-19T11:08:51+01:00

Marina H

We had a wonderful time, brilliant exhibits, great variety of species and an enchanting experience. Can't wait to go back again, and spend more time reading about the different species.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/fabulous-refurbishment/

Excellent day out with all the family! Would highly recommend. Staff were brilliant with children. 10 out of 10...we WILL be back!

Louise McCusker

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:30:57+00:00

Louise McCusker

Excellent day out with all the family! Would highly recommend. Staff were brilliant with children. 10 out of 10...we WILL be back!

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/staff-were-brilliant/

A return visit after refurbishment. Definite improvements - could be likened to Sea Life in London - very child friendly with a 'Disneyesque' feel and music. Staff proactively engage visitors in a friendly and fun way. Thank you!

Joe Harris

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:46:26+00:00

Joe Harris

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/definite-improvements/

Fantastic day out. Lovely, well thought out and designed zones. Our 3 year old loved the Halloween event and all the little treats that he was given along the way. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. Great to see the place opened again.

Patricia Mulholland

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:34:50+00:00

Patricia Mulholland

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/friendly-helpful-staff/

The all new aquarium is absolutely brilliant...it has something for all ages! Definitely worth a visit!

WhiteRockSocks

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-10-19T11:09:33+01:00

WhiteRockSocks

The all new aquarium is absolutely brilliant...it has something for all ages! Definitely worth a visit!

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/fantastic-tourist-attraction/

Very enjoyable day. I have a 10 year old boy and a 7 year old who had lots of fun. So much to see. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Lisa Reeves

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:24:52+00:00

Lisa Reeves

Very enjoyable day. I have a 10 year old boy and a 7 year old who had lots of fun. So much to see. Very friendly and helpful staff.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/so-much-to-see/

We took our three kids (8,6 & 3) and had a top time. Staff were great and even though it was quite busy they made a real effort to ensure all queries were answered from all the visitors.

Bernadette M

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-10-10T16:14:10+01:00

Bernadette M

We took our three kids (8,6 & 3) and had a top time. Staff were great and even though it was quite busy they made a real effort to ensure all queries were answered from all the visitors.

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/a-great-trip-for-all-ages/

We had a great family day out with 2 adults, 14 year old, 5 year old and a baby. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the Halloween set up was entertaining for all. Great work Exploris! P.S. Great, friendly staff.

N. Johnston

Exploris Aquarium Northern Ireland Tourist Attraction

5.0

2016-11-10T12:36:18+00:00

N. Johnston

https://www.explorisni.com/testimonials/great-work-exploris/

4.9

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