Events, 15.06.2025

Opening hours: 09:00 - 18:00

Full overview

10:00 - 10:15 10:00 - 10:15

Species you find along the shore

Lobby aquarium
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Meet the animals you find along the shore! How many arms and eyes does a starfish have?

10:00 - 15:00 10:00 - 15:00

Deliver the pacifier

By the carps on the 1st floor
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Our carp love to be visited by children who are ready to quit using pacifiers. So it's a special thrill to be able to donate their pacifier to our lively carp gang! As a reward for good effort we issue the child with a diploma and the child gets to feed the fish.

10:30 - 10:40 10:30 - 10:40

"Animal welfare at Bergen Aquarium" (lang: English sub: English

Cinema
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The film provides a small but important insight into how we treat our animals. From home, habitat and care to health, food and play. Learn about the importance of animal welfare with us.

11:00 - 11:15 11:00 - 11:15

Otter

Outside at the otter habitat
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Gizmo and Bella are European otters. A semi-aquatic predatory mammal in the marten family. This means that they live partly in water and partly on land. In Norway, European otters are found all over the country, but most in the coastal areas from central Norway and northwards. They also do well in water and waterways, and occasionally you can even meet them high up in the mountains.

11:30 - 11:45 11:30 - 11:45

"To Svalbard by sailboat" (language: Norwegian - sub: English)

Cinema
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Join the sailing boat Barba from Norway to Svalbard for a close encounter with polar bears, walruses and whales. The content was filmed on Svalbard in 2023, with the help of drones above and below water, as well as remote-controlled cameras to give us intimate encounters with the giants in the Arctic. 

Norwegian voice and English subtitles.

12:00 - 12:15 12:00 - 12:15

Penguin

Outside at the penguin habitat
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Join us when the gentoo penguin get fed. What do they eat, how do we manage to tell the difference between them, or why do they have the beautiful plumage? Learn something new about penguins, and get to know the great gentoo penguin that live here even better.

12:30 - 12:40 12:30 - 12:40

"Animal welfare at Bergen Aquarium" (lang: Norwegian sub: Norwegian)

Cinema
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The film provides a small but important insight into how we treat our animals. From home, habitat and care to health, food and play. Learn about the importance of animal welfare with us.

13:00 - 13:15 13:00 - 13:15

Fish talk in Rotunda

Rotunda
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Come and hear about the fish in the Rotunda! Do you know what the cod uses its beard for and how the herring talk to each other?

13:30 - 13:45 13:30 - 13:45

The Little Prince (lang: English - sub: English)

Cinema
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The Little Prince, along with his funny friend Mr. Fox, jumps from one fantasy universe to another in search of his beloved rose. Fly with these fearless heroes as they avoid the metal claws of a ferocious dragon, awaken the friendly stone giant, and visit the planet of music. Get ready for an exciting journey beyond your imagination!

An nWave Pictures film

14:00 - 14:15 14:00 - 14:15

Sea lions

Sea lion habitat
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Watch a training session with our California sea lions Amy and Keela. Learn more about these great animals and the cooperation between sea lions and trainers.

14:00 - 16:00 14:00 - 16:00

Face painting

Storsalen
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On this day, there will be an opportunity to have your favorite animal drawn (painted) on your face. Best of all, it's free!
There will be small breaks in between.

14:30 - 14:40 14:30 - 14:40

"Animal welfare at Bergen Aquarium" (lang: English sub: English

Cinema
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The film provides a small but important insight into how we treat our animals. From home, habitat and care to health, food and play. Learn about the importance of animal welfare with us.

15:00 - 15:15 15:00 - 15:15

Penguin

Outside at the penguin habitat
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Join us when the gentoo penguin get fed. What do they eat, how do we manage to tell the difference between them, or why do they have the beautiful plumage? Learn something new about penguins, and get to know the great gentoo penguin that live here even better.

15:30 - 15:45 15:30 - 15:45

"The Little Prince" (lang: Norwegian - sub: Norwegian)

Cinema
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The Little Prince, along with his funny friend Mr. Fox, jumps from one fantasy universe to another in search of his beloved rose. Fly with these fearless heroes as they avoid the metal claws of a ferocious dragon, awaken the friendly stone giant, and visit the planet of music. Get ready for an exciting journey beyond your imagination!

An nWave Pictures film

16:00 - 16:15 16:00 - 16:15

Tropical

Tropical exhibition
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Her får du vite litt mer om noen av dyrene som bor i Betongjungelen, vår tropiske avdeling. Her bor fillipinske krokodiller, brillekaimaner, grønn anakonda, gul anakonda, leopardgekko, runakkevaran, seilfinneøgle og chiliensk rose. 

16:30 - 16:45 16:30 - 16:45

"To Svalbard by sailboat" (language: Norwegian - sub: English)

Cinema
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Join the sailing boat Barba from Norway to Svalbard for a close encounter with polar bears, walruses and whales. The content was filmed on Svalbard in 2023, with the help of drones above and below water, as well as remote-controlled cameras to give us intimate encounters with the giants in the Arctic. 

Norwegian voice and English subtitles.

17:00 - 17:15 17:00 - 17:15

Meet a zookeeper

Meeting place in the Lobby
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Join a zookeeper who will feed, activate or train various animals. The zookeeper chooses an activity based on what is happening at the Aquarium that day. It can be anything from playing with sea lions and otters, to feeding piranhas, seahorses and jellyfish.

17:30 - 17:40 17:30 - 17:40

"Animal welfare at Bergen Aquarium" (lang: Norwegian sub: Norwegian)

Cinema
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The film provides a small but important insight into how we treat our animals. From home, habitat and care to health, food and play. Learn about the importance of animal welfare with us.