Thursday noon is a right time-came just in time for butterflies exhibition,before it closes for the day.And aquarium is very lovely-not as big as i thought,but a lot of sea inhabitants to see,especially different fish.Some nice worker gave us a bit of useful information. About hour and half total time ,worth the money
Israel Aquarium
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Shlomi Cohen).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Hagit Elbag).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Shlomi Cohen).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Ilan Zaviv).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Ilan Zaviv).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Shlomi Cohen).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: Ilan Zaviv).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: zuriel penesh).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: zuriel penesh).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: zuriel penesh).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: zuriel penesh).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: daniel aloni).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: daniel aloni).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: daniel aloni).
Visiting the Israel Aquarium (Photo: daniel aloni).
Come visit Israel‘s first aquarium!
The Israel Aquarium is a unique center that presents the aquatic habitats of Israel, focusing on conservation, research, education, and raising public awareness of the conservation of the sea and its beaches.
A visit to the aquarium includes a passage through Israel’s four seas – the Mediterranean, The Sea of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and the Red Sea. On your visit, you will encounter approximately 200 species of creatures that live in the sea at the various spectacular exhibits. You will be able to see up close the famous clownfish, boxfish, groupers, eels, seahorses, soft corals, various jellyfish, sharks, and many others.
At the center of the aquarium is an open ray pool, in which swim various types of stingrays. The highlight of the visit comes as you pass through a tunnel that simulates an under-sea visit, with fish and sharks swimming overhead.
New! The Biodiversity Exhibit and Butterfly House
Enter a tropical forest, where fifteen species of butterflies fly freely, many of them never before seen in Israel. Discover the fascinating world of small creatures, from stick bugs, beehives, and beetles, to cockroaches from Madagascar, and more.
This exclusive exhibit is located at the Israel Aquarium campus. A visit to the exhibit is included with admission to the Aquarium.
Tickets must be reserved in advance before arrival at the Israel Aquarium website >>
Hours of Operation
Advance registration and preview tour booking is required.
Sunday-Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday and holiday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The latest entry is two hours before aquarium closing.
Admission Prices
- Adult 57 ILS
- Senior citizen / soldier / police officer / student 47 ILS (with valid ID)
- Child 47 ILS
- A person with disabilities (adult/child) 35 ILS (with valid ID)
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TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 92 traveler reviews"Total aqua"
"Go for it!"
Looks like we picked the right date to visit = Friday morning as there were less people. The place tries successfully to illustrate the marine life of the Mediterranean sea, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. There are many wonderful species of fishes and other creatures. There are several location with...
MoreLooks like we picked the right date to visit = Friday morning as there were less people. The place tries successfully to illustrate the marine life of the Mediterranean sea, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. There are many wonderful species of fishes and other creatures. There are several location with short audio visual explanation. Great for kids but educational for adults as well.
Less"Chaos and carelessness"
The managers must not let elementary school groups (this time about 200 kids) in at the same time as private ticket holders. We visited with 3 enthusiastic children (9, 6, 3) but had to leave after half an hour, being totally crowded out by 4 busloads of noisy, terribly behaved, school chidren. ...
MoreThe managers must not let elementary school groups (this time about 200 kids) in at the same time as private ticket holders. We visited with 3 enthusiastic children (9, 6, 3) but had to leave after half an hour, being totally crowded out by 4 busloads of noisy, terribly behaved, school chidren. Their teachers couldn't control them. The space is dark and enclosed, perfect for rowdy behavior. We couldn't hear the guides (who were excellent), couldn't hear the audio presentations, couldn't breathe. We are not panicky about Corona, but this was also scandalous and irresponsible, to let so many kids, unmasked, in such an enclosed space. Israel now has mask requirements for inside spaces, but not here. The tickets are expensive, and it was a total waste. i wrote to the management and got no response. We signed up for a specific half hour, so I think they could easily avoid such situations and not allow huge groups when there are private ticket holders.
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