Beijing Aquarium

北京海洋馆

Located in the Beijing Zoo, it is the largest inland aquarium in the world and the best place to watch marine animals.
The appearance is a huge conch-shaped building with two floors, divided into seven major areas: Rainforest Wonders, Bering Town, National Treasure Chinese Sturgeon Hall, Undersea Tour, Whale and Dolphin Bay, and Ocean Theater.
There are various aquatic animals of different shapes in the museum, where you can watch various aquatic animals of different shapes, as well as marine animal performances such as dolphins and sea lions, which are wonderful and romantic.
There are also fast food restaurants and aquarium souvenir shops in the museum, so you can satisfy all your shopping and dining needs.

Attractions Location: No. 18, Gaoliangqiao Xiejie, Haidian District, Beijing

Tickets:
Adult ticket 175 RMB/discount ticket 87 RMB (July 1st - October 31st Monday to Sunday)
Adult ticket 170 RMB/discount ticket 87 RMB (November 1st - June 30th of the following year, Monday to Sunday)

Opening hours:
09:00-17:30 (April 1st - October 31st, Monday to Sunday)
10:00-17:00 (November 1st to March 31st of the following year, Monday to Sunday)

Contact Details: 010-62176655

Transportation:
South Gate: Take bus No. 27/87/105/107/111/206/209/319/347/360/362/534/563/608/614/632/697/714/Te4/Yuntong104/Yuntong105/Yuntong106/Yuntong205 to Zoo Station, or take Metro Line 4 and get off at Zoo Station Exit A.
North Gate: Take bus No. 16/26/Yuntong 103/Yuntong 105 and get off at Beijing Jiaotong University Station

Time reference: More than 3 hours


Recommended itinerary for Beijing Aquarium tours

1-day family tour: Beijing Aquarium full-day in-depth experience

  • 09:00 Metro Line 4 Zoo Station Exit A
  • 09:30-12:00 Focus on visiting the Rainforest Wonders + Shark Town
  • 12:30 Family set meal at Penguin Restaurant in the Oceanarium
  • 14:00-16:30 Undersea Tunnel + Ocean Theater Performance (15:00 show)

Focus on China's first indoor Arctic ecological exhibition area and 270° panoramic tunnel

Food: Bering Town Theme Ice Cream


2-day science tour: Oceanarium + Zoo

  • Day 1: Full-day study tour at the aquarium (including interaction with divers)
  • Day 2: Beijing Zoo Panda House (5 minutes walk)

Construction of a complete knowledge chain for observation of aquatic and terrestrial organisms

Accommodation: Xizhimen Family Theme Hotel


3-day leisure tour: Oceanarium + Royal Gardens

  • Day 1: Aquarium core exhibition area
  • Day 2: Summer Palace (Metro Line 4, 30 minutes)
  • Day 3: Old Summer Palace (25 minutes by bus No. 424)

A dialogue between modern science and classical gardens in time and space

Food: Food Street Internet celebrity snacks


4-day study tour: two museums linked

  • Day 1-2: Special Research on Oceanarium
  • Day 3: China Science and Technology Museum (Metro Line 8, 40 minutes)
  • Day 4: Natural History Museum (Metro Line 7, 35 minutes)

Establish a three-dimensional natural science cognitive system

Accommodation: Scientist Apartment, Olympic Sports Center


5-day panoramic tour: Oceanarium + Central Axis

  • Day 1-3: Refer to 3-day leisure tour
  • Day 4: Forbidden City (Metro Line 1, 50 minutes)
  • Day 5: Temple of Heaven (30 minutes by Metro Line 5)

A crossover experience from marine ecology to human history

Food: Dadong Roast Duck Restaurant


6-day and night sightseeing tour

  • Day 1-4: Refer to 4-day study tour
  • Day 5: CCTV Tower (10 minutes walk)
  • Day 6: Olympic Tower (Metro Line 8, 50 minutes)

Unlock Beijing's three major high-altitude viewing platforms

Accommodation: Guomao Night View Room


7-day Ultimate Tour: Oceanarium + Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei

  • Day 1-5: Refer to 5-day panoramic tour
  • Day 6: Tianjin Polar Oceanarium (30 minutes by high-speed rail)
  • Day 7: Qinhuangdao Ocean Park (1.5 hours by high-speed rail)

Building the Bohai Sea Rim Marine Ecological Knowledge Network

Food: Beidaihe Seafood Banquet


User Reviews

By Kendrick🍭 |

Last winter, I was in this area for work, so I went to the Beijing Oceanarium. For an oceanarium with only one indoor hall, there are already a lot of marine life inside. And the animals must have good food, otherwise you can see that the sharks are so fat. Due to time constraints, it was a pity that I couldn't catch up with the show. I can come back next time.

By Self-help |

It's very beautiful inside, with many marine creatures and different performances. You can also play with them. We had a lot of fun. There is a very unique show where dolphins and people swim together. The service of the staff inside is also excellent. It was convenient to get the tickets, and it was fast. There was basically no need to queue. We arrived at the place at 10 o'clock, and went directly to watch the dolphin show. We arrived at the performance hall more than half an hour in advance. It was already crowded and we didn't get a front seat. The performance time was a bit short, 15 minutes. The child didn't see enough, so he continued to watch another one. The underwater tour was good, but it was too stuffy and too hot. Some displays were too high, and she needed to hold the baby to see them, which was very tiring, and it was inconvenient to push a stroller. It was dark inside, crowded, and there were all kinds of steps. The tropical rainforest that had just entered was not visited in detail. Feeding fish food was 20 yuan a bag, and other things were twice as expensive as outside. We brought our own food, but it was dark inside and there were not many places to rest. There were a lot of things for sale. I told the child in advance not to buy things randomly. The performance was not bad. The parking fee was 10 yuan per hour, and there were more parking spaces. Overall, the underwater tour and animal performances were worth watching. The child liked the Octonauts and had a strong sense of substitution. It was more than 2 o'clock in the afternoon when we came out of the aquarium. The child was sleepy and in a bad mood. I took a quick look at the zoo, which was not as exciting as the aquarium.

By Zhao Xiaobeike |

1. Latest ticket prices: Adult ticket 175, seniors, students and military half-price ticket 85

Annual tickets are available: 600 for adults and 300 for students

2. Venue coverage: The pass includes access to both the Oceanarium and the Beijing Zoo.

3. The shark pavilion in the oceanarium is quite shocking.

The tropical fish section consisted of some larger glass fish tanks, which were a little lackluster.

The dolphin show was very interesting. I didn't know if my one and a half year old could focus on the dolphins, but he would clap and dance along the whole time.

I missed the jellyfish museum because there were so many people during the Dragon Boat Festival that I couldn't squeeze in so I left quickly. I'll make it up later.

4. It is recommended that you pay attention to the official account in advance to check the dolphin show schedule and time so as to better arrange the tour route.

ps: Here comes a way to save money - we used the points on our Minsheng Bank savings card to redeem the pass, and the points were about to expire. 10,000 points equals one ticket, so we saved 500 dollars on 3 tickets, haha!

By Chu Yunfei QQ |

Beijing Oceanarium is located in Beijing Zoo. It has a huge area and seven themed exhibition areas, including "Rainforest Wonders", "Shark Town", "Bering Strait", "Undersea Tour", "National Treasure Chinese Sturgeon Hall", "Whale and Dolphin Bay" and "Ocean Theater". There are more than a thousand species and tens of thousands of marine fish and creatures raised and displayed in the aquarium. It is very interesting to spend a day there. There are also meals in the aquarium, which are a bit expensive.

By Zhong Yu |

It's a pretty good aquarium with great performances. It's a place suitable for people of all ages.

By Happy every day |

Visited Beijing Oceanarium on August 1, 2018. Located in Beijing Zoo, the Oceanarium is adjacent to the Changhe River in the south, Beijing Exhibition Hall, Planetarium and Capital Gymnasium, and has convenient transportation. As the world's largest and most advanced inland oceanarium, it adopts a unique "conch" shape with bright colors, presenting a blue world to people.

By Big Bad Wolf |

Beijing Zoo is currently the largest inland aquarium in the world.

By Small wild grass |

There are many people, so it is a small oceanarium.

The level is basic, not eye-opening.

It's not convenient to bring children, it's dark inside and you can't see clearly even if you climb up the stairs.

I met a lot of fish

By The best of me |

The aquarium is really beautiful, maybe because I have never been to an aquarium, haha. It was the first time I saw a shark's face, and it really looked fierce! It was the first time I saw a manta ray flying freely, with a long tail and a nonchalant expression, so cute! I walked around until about 10:30, and heard that there was a dolphin show at 11 o'clock, so I went in and waited for the show. It was the first time I watched dolphins leaping in front of me up close, they greeted and said goodbye to humans with their tails, seals lifted their tails and supported their bodies with their arms, and whales kissed... I have to sigh at the intelligence and spirituality of these animals.

By Autumn Leaves |

A great aquarium, whether it is the types of animals, the degree of freedom, or the decoration of different partitions inside, it is soothing and pleasant. It is recommended to go as soon as the aquarium opens in the morning, because after noon, there will be more and more people. It is recommended to take care of your own lunch. If you are afraid that the food will go bad in summer, you can eat it outside the aquarium. There are many ways to take photos in the aquarium (/≧▽≦/)

By bing1825 |

There are so many people on weekends, people are so crowded, it's too painful to bring children. You can't see anything in many places. It's so hot. It's okay when there are fewer people at 4 or 5 o'clock, and you can see many fish. I spent 20 yuan in advance to enter the dolphin show, but it was just a cartoon with terrible sound effects. The only good thing is that I can find a good seat for the 10:45 show. There are too many sellers and too few shows. The 12 o'clock show is a little more. It is too commercialized. The only places to eat are fried chicken fast food and rice sets. Expensive.

By Waiting for the flowers to bloom |

I have been to Qingdao Oceanarium before, and I have to say that Beijing Oceanarium is more beautiful, with more varieties and better design! Tickets are 25/person for the zoo and 180/person for the oceanarium!

By Qingqing |

It is a good place to bring children to play. In the museum, you can see all kinds of creatures of different sizes in the water, rivers and oceans.

It is both eye-opening and interesting, and can help children get to know their friends in the ocean better.

There are entertainment areas and dining areas in the museum. As long as you plan your time well, you can spend most of the day in the museum.

By Mumu |

You can see large animals such as dolphins, whales and sea lions. There are dolphin shows, which is worth a visit.

By Manman will grow old with you |

It seems that the aquarium is all recorded videos and there are not many photos. However, for children, the aquarium is the most attractive part of the zoo, especially the dolphin and sea lion performances, which are very good and the children like them very much. They get to know their personalities and training routines, and they like the trainers very much. The only drawback is that we don’t go early enough and the seats are at the back. We have been there two or three times but have never been selected as a lucky audience.

By Madman under the brush |

I think all the aquariums in Beijing are the same. If you have children, you can bring them to play there, but there is nothing much else to say.

By Insomnia Dream Pilot |

The oceanarium and the zoo are next to each other, and the ticket you buy actually allows you to visit both places.

There is a huge display container in the museum. Through a thick layer of glass, you can clearly see big sharks, small shrimps and cute rays.

Although I could only see the dolphins in the aquarium through a small convex lens, I was still very satisfied.

Before coming here, my friend searched and heard that there is such an ocean tunnel with water overhead in the museum. After arriving, I found that it is indeed there, but it is too short ~ so short that it can be ignored. Do you really not feel guilty for deceiving consumers like this?

By Nie A Miao |

The show was wonderful, beluga whales, dolphins, sea lions, and all kinds of fish. I loved it.

By Keep walking |

Although it cannot compare with the new oceanariums in other places, it is also the largest oceanarium in Beijing.

By hjl801406 |

Behind the Lion and Tiger Mountain is the Beijing Oceanarium. The oceanarium has been built for some years, but I have not been there yet. The ticket to the Beijing Oceanarium is 150 yuan, and there are three performances. At 11:30 and 15:00, there are performances of sea lions, beluga whales and dolphins, and at 1:30, the keepers dive into the water to feed the fish. The oceanarium is divided into seven venues, of which the seventh is the Ocean Theater, where sea lions, beluga whales and dolphins perform. The sixth venue is the Dolphinarium, and the fifth venue is my country's underwater giant panda - the Chinese Dolphin Pavilion. The other venues display various marine animals.

By Jobs' successor |

The crystal clear shells of Beijing Aquarium. My mother is actually passing through a 100-meter-long underground ocean tunnel. The only immortal creature in the world - the Turritopsis dohrnii.

By 、Wang Zaizai🐟 |

This was my first time to a larger aquarium, so I was quite happy. The various shrimps and jellyfish were my favorites. There were too many people at the dolphin show.

By Rabbit Mulberry |

Went there with my girlfriend on Chinese Valentine's Day, there was an evening event

The Oceanarium is located in the north of Beijing Zoo and consists of 6 pavilions.

It is a good option to bring children or couples here. The marine animals are relatively docile from the perspective of display, and they love to interact with children.

By Small Flower |

The price is 165, and the dolphin show is not clear, and it is only 20 minutes. I waited in line for half an hour. There is no large underwater tunnel at all. There are grids one by one, and there are all kinds of fish. The jellyfish is not bad. The underwater tunnel only has an elevator of about ten meters, which is really a rip-off. The jellyfish is really good, beautiful and romantic, but everything else is very average.

By mm |

There were many people watching the show, and the show was great. The best was the sea lion show, which was very lively and well-behaved.

By Lemon 7 |

Although it is not very big, it is full of childhood memories and is quite fun.

By circle |

This is the largest aquarium I have ever visited. I like the jellyfish hall, the white whale show, the 3D shark pool, the turtle pool, and all kinds of colorful fish, shrimps and crabs... There are so many kinds. Children like it here very much and have a lot of fun. Of course, I like it too.

By Penguin couple |

I was looking forward to it, but I was disappointed! First of all, the museum is not very big, but there are so many things to buy that they blocked the passage to the underwater tunnel. I only saw one exit, and there was no obvious sign. I walked around twice before I found it. It took less than an hour to finish the tour. There were many jellyfish, manta rays, and several sharks. There were few educational elements, so I could only take a quick look. They mainly sold toys and souvenirs, and there were also people who promoted people to interact with dolphins and take photos with beluga whales. It was too commercial and a bit disappointing.

By Echo Jingjing |

It was a perfect experience! The zoo ticket does not include the panda house 15, the ocean house 150 = 165. It was such a wonderful experience, as shown above

By like |

The Beijing Oceanarium is inside the Beijing Zoo. The zoo is very large. If you enter from the main gate, it will be difficult to find for people who are not familiar with the terrain. My personal suggestion is to spend one day at the Oceanarium and the Zoo. The Oceanarium is close to the north gate of the zoo. You can take a bus directly to the north gate, buy a pass to enter the park, and go to the Oceanarium first. Try to arrive early to catch up with the Ocean Theater at 11:00. The Oceanarium should be finished in 3 hours. The giant pandas, polar bears, brown bears, and lion and tiger mountains are all in the East District. You can walk to the main gate from the North District to the East District, and there is a subway outside the door, which is very convenient.

By After the rain, the clouds cleared |

A must-see attraction, the dolphin show is wonderful and the children will be very happy!

By Small zinc |

If you don't see it with your own eyes, you may not imagine that in such a hot summer, there is a blue and mysterious underwater kingdom to visit. There are 6 different theme exhibition areas here, including "Rainforest Wonders", "Undersea Tour", "Bering Town", "National Treasure Chinese Sturgeon Hall", "Whale and Dolphin Bay" and "Ocean Theater". There are more than a thousand kinds of marine fish and creatures raised and displayed in the hall, there are tropical rainforest areas full of shrubs, marine fish that will dazzle you, and animal performances that are not only cute but also adorable.

In the jellyfish display area, there are jellyfish of different colors and species, so soft, so elegant, stretching their bodies rhythmically like breathing. They seem to be the elves of the sea, light and mysterious. When you think of their beautiful but short lives, you will sigh while marveling at the magic of the Creator. In the underwater tour exhibition area, all kinds of marine fish will dazzle you. The eyes of many fish seem not very good in my opinion. No matter how you shake in front of the glass tank, the fish still swim freely. Only this kind of arowana is different. As long as you put your finger in front of the glass, it will come over curiously. If you move your hand, it will immediately follow up. There is also a short but beautiful underwater tunnel, where there are many interesting little guys, manta rays that fly around in the water, killer crabs with a strong body, and moray eels that sleep in wooden stakes...

By Ogi |

It's older, not very big inside, and has an average feel.

By Go with the flow |

Too many children will make it messy. The overall environment is very good, and the signposts are not very obvious.

By Walking like a leisurely |

The Beijing Aquarium is actually located inside the zoo. You can feel its charm just by looking at the entrance. However, considering the ticket price of 70 yuan per person, I only took a photo at the entrance. The whale behind it is particularly lifelike. I believe there are real animals inside. It is very suitable for parent-child travel.

By Sugar cubes |

Beijing Aquarium is located on the north bank of the Changhe River in Beijing Zoo, with the Changhe River to the south and adjacent to Beijing Exhibition Hall, Planetarium and Capital Gymnasium. It covers an area of ​​120,000 square meters, with a building area of ​​42,000 square meters and a green area of ​​more than 80,000 square meters. It is an inland aquarium integrating viewing, popular science education, leisure and entertainment, and business exhibitions.

By YY's stupid pig |

It's really beautiful. This aquarium is in the Beijing Zoo. I think it's quite big. There are all kinds of marine animals in it. The atmosphere is very good, but there are also many things for sale. You can watch performances in the aquarium twice a day. There are sea lions, dolphins and beluga whales. It's very exciting. There are professional staff to train them. The whole aquarium is divided into two floors. The animals on the second floor are more novel. There are all kinds of beautiful fish and jellyfish. People can't help but stop and admire them. Then when you go downstairs, you can look up and see a lot of fish swimming above your head, but only for a short distance, with a more ocean style. The first floor is more tropical rainforest style, which is also very distinctive. Then the ticket is half price with a student ID, but the parking fee is not cheap, 10 yuan per hour. It is recommended to go on weekdays, otherwise it will be full on Saturdays and Sundays.

By Take your idiot with you on a trip |

I, my elder sister Na, Wang Cui'er, and Xiao Zhang... I don't know who else is here... It was such a happy day...

By Big Monkey |

Beijing Oceanarium is located on the north bank of the Changhe River in Beijing Zoo, with the Changhe River to the south, adjacent to Beijing Exhibition Hall, Planetarium and Capital Gymnasium. It covers an area of ​​120,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​42,000 square meters and a green area of ​​more than 80,000 square meters.

By The intersection where the phoenix flowers bloom |

Because it is close to where I work, I stopped by the Beijing Oceanarium. The Beijing Oceanarium is located at No. 18, Gaoliangqiao Xiejie, Haidian District, Beijing. If you drive here, just go east to the intersection of Zhongguancun Road and Dahui Temple Road. The transportation here is very convenient. There are many buses. The passing buses are 16, 26, Yuntong 103, Yuntong 105, and Yuntong 205. Get off at the North Jiaotong University Station, or take buses 7, 15, 19, 27, 45, 332, 334, etc. Get off at the Beijing Zoo South Gate Entrance Station, and then walk a few hundred meters to get there. The Beijing Oceanarium is at the north gate of the Beijing Zoo. It is the largest oceanarium in Beijing. There are many strange marine animals in it. I like to go to the "National Treasure Chinese Sturgeon Hall" the most. There are many varieties. It is recommended to go to the marine animal show here. It is very exciting, very large and rich. About the tickets for the Aquarium: Since the Aquarium is inside the Beijing Zoo, you must buy both tickets together. The ticket price is 160 yuan. You can watch the show in the Magic Castle. The show time is 09:30-17:30 from Monday to Friday, and 13:30 and 15:30 on Saturdays and Sundays.

By Blue under the peace |

I've been to Polar Ocean World in Chengdu, but didn't like it very much, so I wasn't very interested. The tickets were also very expensive, I think it was more than 100 yuan.

By Caresky |

There are a lot of people. The marine animals inside are not very special compared to other areas. The dolphin show is pretty good.

By didi |

Maybe it was because the weather was not warm enough, there were no animals and no surprises, but the amphibian pavilion was OK.

By A grain of sand |

The zoo is located behind the aquarium. We went directly to the aquarium. The price was high, 120 yuan per person, and half the price for children. We spent 300 yuan in one go.

The aquarium is well built, but the artificial atmosphere is too big. The children were very happy, but we were so tired that we could hardly walk. Beautiful jellyfish!

By Space Breaker |

We went to the Beijing Oceanarium (take subway line 4, get off at the Zoo station). We had plenty of time and slept in. After getting up, we slowly walked to the oceanarium in the Beijing Zoo. I felt that it had no special features and the layout was old. The child also had a dull reaction to the dolphin show inside, but was interested in the jellyfish in the aquarium (her online name was actually Deep Blue Jellyfish). If I had to say what was impressive about the aquarium, I felt that the lunch there was not only expensive but also very unpalatable. To borrow a line from Li Kui in Water Margin, "I ate so much that I could make birds come out of my mouth."

By Poppy |

For me who likes the underwater world, it is worth it!

Be sure not to go there on weekends, because there will be people everywhere and it's impossible to enjoy it alone.

By Miss Sunshine |

The first time I went to the aquarium was not with my school. I thought it was so much fun. Although most of the people there were parents with their children, we also had a lot of fun~

By Caicai |

It also takes a day to visit the Beijing Oceanarium. We had a tight schedule, so we were almost kicked out by the security guards. We didn't see the diving feeding, which only happened twice a day. We only caught up with the last marine animal show. We didn't even finish watching the fifth part, which was very rushed. If we had spent a day, we could have visited the zoo and the oceanarium comfortably.

By Aip |

Beijing Oceanarium is located on the north side of Beijing Zoo. You can buy tickets from the zoo and visit the zoo first, then walk north and buy tickets at the entrance of the oceanarium. If you want to visit the oceanarium, you can buy tickets from the main entrance of the oceanarium on Gaoliangqiao Street on the north side of the zoo. However, you must buy a zoo ticket because the oceanarium is in the zoo area. Although Beijing is not a coastal city, there are still many species of marine animals in Beijing Oceanarium. It is best to queue up for beluga and dolphin performances about 30 minutes in advance, otherwise you may not be able to see the performance even if you stand. After the show, there is an opportunity to get close to the dolphins, 100 yuan/person, you can sit by the pool, stretch out your left hand with the palm facing down, and the dolphin will swim over and kiss your palm according to your gestures~ It is recommended that you try it with children. I have been to many other oceanariums and cannot touch them with your hands.