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The Aquarium-Museum Universitaire de Liège, which has been creating memories for four generations.

Fancy spending some quality time with the family and marvelling at the wonders?
Come and visit the Aquarium-Muséum in Liège! A day full of discoveries in an ideal place to learn and have fun.

- The Aquarium is divided into three areas:
The Biodiversity room: with its different pools, it offers an immersive journey through a wide variety of aquatic species from different biotopes.

Sharks and coral reefs: In this 60,000-litre tank, you can admire our two Wobbegongs, a pair of carpet sharks that like to camouflage themselves in the decor of their tank. There's also a reef aquarium with colourful corals, while the tropical lagoon is a large tank to be admired ... from above!

In a resolutely Amazonian atmosphere, terrariums and aquariums reveal the terrestrial and aquatic species of a complex ecosystem.

Educational fact sheets and the Fishipedia virtual encyclopaedia help visitors learn more about our different specimens.

- Activities every Saturday and Sunday afternoon:
A scientific animator, equipped with his mobile observation table, opens the doors to an enigmatic and captivating universe. It's a chance to explore our aquatic world and discover the special characteristics of the aquarium's precious specimens.

- The TréZOOr room:
This permanent museum space traces the history of the Institution and, through the ‘Treasures of the Zoological Heritage’, that of the natural science collections of the University of Liège since 1817. The art of taxidermy, the naturalisation of specimens, is widely illustrated, with comparisons between ancient and modern methods.

It also presents the ULiège's wax animal models, which are remarkable morphological specimens of zoology, anatomy and embryology. This fine, precise work made it possible to show enlarged structures that were too small to be observed. Most of the wax collections have been destroyed over time, so these models are now rare and precious.

Not forgetting the exceptional Blaschka collection, remarkable works of art in glass created in the 19th century by Bohemian glassmakers Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf. These subtle, meticulously detailed botanical and zoological reproductions are breathtaking works of art, both beautiful and precise, and of considerable scientific value, being used for educational and research purposes.


A combined offer for maximum discovery: your admission gives you access to the Maison de la Science and the different areas: the temporary exhibition room, the Planetarium, the Botany and Evolution Galleries.

Please note: reservations are compulsory on the 1st Sunday of the month.

Opening times

Open from Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 17.00. Weekends, public holidays and school holidays (in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation) from 10.00 to 18.00 • Reservations required on the 1st Sunday of the month • Closed on 1/01, 24, 25 and 31/12. • The Museum is closed for renovation. The Aquarium and other visitor areas are open.

Price

Combined ticket with Maison de la Science : • Adults €13 • Reduced rate (65+, Students 18-25, disabled card, EDC, CartePROF FWB) and young people (13-17 years): €10 • children (6-12 years) €8 • children (0-5 years) free of charge

Guided tour

Visit with a scientific mediator: reservation required at +32 4 366 33 33 (call Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.00) or by email aquarium.reservation@uliege.be

Tour length

1.5 hrs to 2.5 hrs

Price Adult: €10 • Reduced rate (Senior 65+, Student 18-25 years, 13-17 years, PRM, EDC, Carte Prof FWB): €7 • Child (6-12 years): €5 • Child (0-5 years): free. Minimum 15 people. • The standard group rate does not include access to the House of Science or the Planetarium.

Guided tour Visit with a scientific mediator: Individual entrance price + €50 supplement per scientific mediator. Maximum 20 people per scientific mediator. The price includes free access to the Aquarium, the TréZOOr Room, temporary exhibitions as well as the Botany and Evolution Galleries. Reservation is mandatory (at least 20 working days before the visit) for groups and for guided visits.

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